Youth to the fore: The widespread movement to lower the voting age to 18 was successful but that is only the first step. Now we have to empower young voters with political education. — Filepics/THE STAR
IN the run-up to the recent state elections, y.politics, a youth-led organisation I am part that aims to increase political literacy, hosted Fahmi Reza to present his Kelas Demokrasi at a coffee shop in Bangi, Selangor.
One would expect the renowned satirist, infamous for his numerous run-ins with the police, to deliver a revolution- charged session. Instead, decked in his signature sunglasses and beret, he went through Malaysia’s political system neutrally, explaining the different levels of government and what state elections determine.
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