Broken trust frustrates youth


Young voters casting their vote at a previous general election. With the lowering of the voting age to 18, the country’s youth will be a large part of the electorate in the next elections. — Filepic

DURING the 2018 General Election (GE14), the country’s youth were the kingmakers.

And now, with those below 40 years old accounting for 41% of the electorate, politicians who hope to maintain control of the government must fulfill the needs of an increasingly frustrated youth block, particularly in light of recent political turmoil.

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