A frequently cited statistic from 2006 stated that 70% of the 4.7 million Malaysians yet to register as voters are aged between 21 and 35 years." So goes the opening description of the upcoming Youth for Change Carnival. Yet after the historic March 8 2008 General Elections, Malaysians saw (quite possibly) the most number of young people elected into public office in, well, a very long time. Yet what is it about young Malaysians that makes them love (or despise) the partisan politics? Why should we take part in this (sometimes messy) democratic process of being Malaysian? And how is this related to the future of this country? To help us see these issues slightly better, we speak with Khai Loon from Youth for Change Carnival which is trying to get more young people to register as voters. Carnival details: When: 12pm Saturday, 7 November 2009 Where: Rainforest, Lower Ground, New Wing One Utama Lee Khai Loon is a Secretariat Member of Youth for Change. p/s (the 'Gan' the host refers to briefly in the video is YB Gan Pei Nee, 28 years old, who is also ADUN for Rawang)

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#72 Youth for Change Carnival

Host
Fahmi Fadzil
Creative Producer
Mark Teh
Camera & Lighting
Akashdeep Singh,
Aaron Chung, Fikri Fadzil
Editing
Akashdeep Singh
Motion Graphics
Zalee (Kino-i)
Web
Adam William
Sound
Hardesh Singh
'Unwelcome Words'
presented by
Elaine Pedley,
text courtesy of
Amir Muhammad

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Synopsis

A frequently cited statistic from 2006 stated that 70% of the 4.7 million Malaysians yet to register as voters are aged between 21 and 35 years." So goes the opening description of the upcoming Youth for Change Carnival. Yet after the historic March 8 2008 General Elections, Malaysians saw (quite possibly) the most number of young people elected into public office in, well, a very long time.

Yet what is it about young Malaysians that makes them love (or despise) the partisan politics? Why should we take part in this (sometimes messy) democratic process of being Malaysian? And how is this related to the future of this country?

To help us see these issues slightly better, we speak with Khai Loon from Youth for Change Carnival which is trying to get more young people to register as voters.

Carnival details:
When: 12pm Saturday, 7 November 2009
Where: Rainforest, Lower Ground, New Wing One Utama


Lee Khai Loon is a Secretariat Member of Youth for Change.

p/s (the 'Gan' the host refers to briefly in the video is YB Gan Pei Nee, 28 years old, who is also ADUN for Rawang)

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