LANGKAWI – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants the younger generation, as future leaders of the country, to possess values and ideals which can bring changes to themselves and society.
Anwar said idealism could help youth to find the meaning of truth and justice and reject any form of cruelty and oppression in the country.
“Now that I have been given the trust, I want to make youth into a new generation who can think, gain knowledge and be able to tell what wrongdoing, cruelty, oppression and cheating are.
“They don’t pay heed to whether politicians, professionals or whichever parties are involved.
“A wrong is still a wrong…by studying and discerning truth from untruth, youth will not follow blindly,” he said.
He said this at a dialogue programme with the prime minister at the Langkawi Vocational College here today.
Anwar also reminded youth not to abandon the reading culture, because the knowledge gained through reading could help them evaluate issues and uphold justice appropriately.
Asked on youth gravitating towards social media, Anwar said he prefers to view it from a positive angle, which is to ensure that it is used for good and does not become an obsession.
“I do not resonate with negative views against young people. To me, it (social media) is not a burden as long as they (youth) do not become obsessed…it is all right if they have values, read and become good human beings and know their priorities,” he said.
Responding to a question on the e-Tunai Belia Rahmah aid, Anwar said it would be given out in June.
The RM200 E-Tunai Belia Rahmah assistance involving an allocation of RM400 million is an initiative announced in Budget 2023 to help ease the financial burden of youths aged between 18 and 20. – Bernama, May 24, 2023
