00:00In every ASEAN leadership function, we'll have to sit down and listen to the deliberation of the youth.
00:08And the leaders have got the choice to virtually shut up and listen to the expressions of our young.
00:15Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on the leaders of ASEAN member states
00:19to heed the voice of the younger generation as part of ensuring inclusivity in governance.
00:25Anwar said the regional grouping had provided women and young people with a platform to voice their views
00:30and that not every country had such opportunities.
00:34He added that democracy was not merely about holding elections every few years,
00:39but also allowing the ruling party to be questioned, criticized and assessed by the public.
00:45Students were among those who led massive protests against corruption, politicized law and lavish MP allowances in Indonesia earlier this month.
00:53Young activists and students also played a key role in overthrowing the Nepali government last week
00:58with anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban culminating in the resignation of its Prime Minister.
01:06Natasha Bust, FMT
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