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PETALING JAYA: Youths will be included in the government policy planning process as a group of them will be selected to channel the voices of their peers from the grassroots to the Prime Minister, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In his National Youth Day address, Muhyiddin said the youths would be part of an advisory group whose opinions and views would help in shaping government policy. “This suggestion came from the Malaysian Youth Council, which I believe is a good initiative to ensure the grassroots voices will be heard, ” he said in his speech which was aired live on television and social media platforms yesterday. ....
Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican KUALA LUMPUR: As urbanisation grows from 71% in 2010 to 76% now, issues such as income disparity has emerged, widening the gap between the urban rich and urban poor households in Malaysia. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said even though the median monthly income across the B40, M40 and T20 income groups had each increased, the T20 group recorded at least three times higher (income) than the B40 group throughout the period. “The current pandemic has only aggravated the effects of this further; people are now dealing with a total loss of income, ” Reezal said in his keynote address at the Youth Economic Forum 2021, which took on the topic “Navigating The Future: Towards Future Proofing Our Youth”. ....