BANGI, June 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hailed youths as the vanguard of progressive politics, as he launched a new phase of the three decades-old Rakan...
BANGI, June 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today hailed youths as the vanguard of progressive politics, as he launched a new phase of the three decades-old Rakan Muda programme, expressing hope its participants would be torchbearers of unity and multiculturalism.
The message was likely targeted at young and first-time voters just weeks before the ruling coalition heads into the polls that will decide who governs six states. Anwar suggested they could decide the outcome, which would ultimately dictate if the country becomes more racially divided or united.
Rakan Muda was launched in 1994 by the Mahathir administration, which the youth and sports minister at the time described as a platform to help youths “hone their interests”, with the underpinning idea being to draw them away from “social ills” like drug abuse. Whether or not it succeeded is still up for debate, but the programme has continued through several phases until this day. Yeoh said at the launch Rakan Muda did produce positive results, citing herself as example.
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