THE government wants to give more power to the young people in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, hence the implementation of Undi18.

This is proof of Putrajaya’s confidence in the young generation, he said, adding that the government wants them to participate in the development process of the country.

Ismail Sabri said he shared his views on the Undi18 initiative and action plans to improve it with National Student Consultative Council representatives at a meeting today.

“Alhamdulillah, I have received many interesting inputs today, especially ones raised by council president Amir Asyraf. InsyaAllah, the government is always open to hearing the views of young people,” he said in a Facebook post today.

Present at the meeting was Higher Education Minister Noraini Ahmad.

The prime minister said the council, comprising student leaders from 41 universities, plays an important role in providing a space for discussions and creating two-way communication between students and the government.

Ismail Sabri, who was University Malaya Student Representative Council president for the 1982/1983 session, said he believes that the youth he met today will become leaders of the country one day.

On September 21, Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the government will go ahead with the Undi18 implementation and automatic voter registration by December 31 at the latest, as ordered by the Kuching High Court. – Bernama, October 19, 2021.