KUCHING: The government is working hard to tailor programmes and agendas to suit the interests of youth, who make up the highest percentage of voters.
Youth Development Assistant Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the government is closely monitoring the needs of the youth to ensure the group was not left behind in terms of development and government agendas.
“We are keen to ensure that they are not left behind. They make a huge difference in terms of ideology as their thinking are different to the older generations,” said Karim.
He said this to reporters after participating in the ‘Senam Seni Sihat 1Malaysia’ at Kuching Waterfront yesterday.
In order to lure the younger generations to register as voters, it is the duty of both the government component parties and the opposition parties to conduct voter registration to ensure those eligible to vote exercise their responsibility as Malaysian citizens.
Staff of government agencies such as the Information Department, Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission, Pos Malaysia Bhd and the National Film Sarawak branch took part in the programme yesterday.
The event will be held monthly on every third Saturday at Kuching Waterfront.
Also present was Culture and Heritage department acting director Saini Lihi.
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