ROADSHOW REFLECTS PARLIAMENT’S COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING SABAH YOUTH LEADERSHIP - JOHARI

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Youth Parliament (PBMy) Roadshow in Sabah reflects the Malaysian Parliament’s strong commitment to fostering youth leadership, through inclusive engagement, nationwide.

Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat Tan Sri Johari Abdul said the session provides a direct platform for Sabah’s youth to express their views on current issues, the challenges they face, and the aspirations they hope to advance.

He said that the roadshow, organised by the Parliament Secretariat in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), carries the theme ‘Voice of Youth, Voice of Democracy.’

“This programme is a continuation of the first public dialogue session (Townhall), held on Nov 5 and 6 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM),” he told reporters after attending the PBMy Roadshow at UMS, here, today.

Johari added that one of the key objectives of the programme is to introduce the five youth parties, formed following the first public dialogue session, including the Parti Generasi Progresif (PGP) and Parti Gabungan Suara Belia (GSB).

“The formation of these parties symbolises the readiness of youth to organise themselves, think strategically and participate actively in the country’s democratic process,” he said.

Johari said that the roadshow also aims to provide early exposure to the new PBMy structure for participants, particularly youths and students from various higher education institutions in Sabah.

“Overall, this session showcased the spirit of Malaysian youths - visionary, courageous in voicing their views, and committed to building a mature and democratic nation,” he said.

-- BERNAMA