GE15: Young voters want capable, social media-literate leaders


KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals of calibre, capable of solving the people's issues and social media-literate – these are among the characteristics that first-time young voters aged 18 to 21 are looking for when they vote in the 15th General Election (GE15).

According to a many new automatically registered voters, they also want elected representatives who have the capability of uniting the community, regardless of political affiliation, skin colour or religion, in addition to listening efficiently to the voice of the people.

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