Detachment despite more political savvy – By Lam Jian Wyn
The Edge | KUALA LUMPUR, 01-July-2009: A survey carried out by public opinion pollster Merdeka Center found that Malaysian youths have become less confident that their vote can influence the government. The National Youth Survey 2008, which polled 2,518 Malaysians aged 20 to 35 years old, found that while a higher percentage of youth — […]
PM’s post: Gender, race, religion don’t matter to youths
Malaysiakini | 01-July-2009: Race or religion shouldn’t be a criteria and if the candidate was a she, they really wouldn’t mind. This is the opinion of Malaysian youths when asked on the specifics of who should occupy the prime minister’s seat. The Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research’s latest poll released today revealed that more than […]
Malaysian youths remain politically disconnected: Poll
New Sabah times | KOTA KINABALU, 01-July-2009: Malaysian youths in general appear to be well informed on current issues but they remain politically disconnected as found in a nationwide opinion poll released yesterday. The poll found out that much as our youths felt that government decisions have a lot of impact in their daily lives, […]
Graft fight is top concern of young – By Julia Chan
New Straits Times Online | KOTA KINABALU, 01-July-2009: Malaysian youth today are less interested in inter-racial issues and would like to see politicians deal with other issues like managing the economy, fighting corruption and listening more to the people. They are also more likely to support a multiracial party that represents the interests of all […]