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  • 10 months ago
Following the implementation of Undi18, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said political parties have been compelled to actively recruit younger members.

Dr Wee said the young people, including those who have just completed their SPM or are preparing to enter A-Level or STPM, are ready to register as new members.

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00:00First of all, I must say that after U18, all political parties, they are hunting for above 18.
00:11I mean the members, the new members, especially above 18 years old.
00:17So in this regard, MCA must also double up our effort to recruit more young members.
00:25And like it or not, they have already registered themselves as the new voters.
00:33Even though they are just completed the SPM, about to enter for the A-level, STPM, they are already eligible voters.
00:44So we have to make sure that, okay, because they too have a vote to cast.
00:50So you must be able to convince them why must they support you, why must them give you endorsement.
01:01So it is very natural for us to contact, so at least to explain to these people to get near or to reach out to this group of people so that they will not be neglected.
01:13And I think we have our strength, because all these years, MCA Youth have been giving counselling to so many people.
01:21Tens of thousand people came to see us for the last many, many years.
01:25I think we can provide assistance to them.
01:29And furthermore, even if they face any financial difficulties, and over the years, Kojadi has been giving the, what they call, the interest-free financial aid,
01:47and even Changmintian Foundation, and other, what they call, kind of study loan.
01:55So, in other words, we will be able to assist these people.
02:00And I think some of them, they are school leaders.
02:04So, they wanted to know the costs offered by TayoMT, Utah, and naturally, these are the two institutions built by us.
02:14So, we got the advantage to reach out to these people and to provide whatever assistance.
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