00:00Youth advocate Jean Banisha Ravindran said young people can better understand the intricacies
00:07and challenges of a political career through direct involvement and decision-making processes.
00:15She said youth must be exposed to the complexities of a political career, which includes understanding
00:21where certain peers lean differently on policies and how to lobby for constitutional change.
00:29Jean also said young people should be exposed to opportunities beyond merely being used
00:35as political machinery in their party's youth wing.
00:39She was responding to Subang MP Wong Chen, who recently advised the younger generation
00:45against rushing into politics, citing a lack of reliable role models in Malaysia's political
00:51sphere.
00:54Wong suggested that young people instead spend their early adult years building their careers
01:00before going into politics.
01:02Borneo Conrad coordinator Mukmin Nantang said aspiring young leaders might lose their sense
01:09of purpose in the absence of positive role models in their parties.
01:14Meanwhile, Undi18 co-founder Tharma Pillay insisted that young voters be given direct
01:21representation in policy-making as over half the electorate is below 40 years old.
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