DAP Youth ready to work against political fatigue, apathy

INTERVIEW | The new line-up of DAP Youth leaders is gearing up for the next 15th general election to meet dual challenges of political fatigue and apathy among young voters.

DAP Youth chief Dr Kelvin Yii conceded that political fatigue among youngsters - a voter demographic attributed to Pakatan Harapan's rise to power in the last general election - was due to disappointments from what they perceived as unmet expectations by both the coalition and current Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.

On the other hand, apathy remains among young people who shun politics and do not see a need to be involved in the electoral process, Yii told Malaysiakini in an interview this week.

"These are the two key factors that we have identified, and we have seen clear trends in the Sarawak, Johor and Malacca state elections," he added, alluding to losses suffered by DAP, PKR, as well as Amanah.

Following this, the new line-up of DAP Youth leaders is working hard to increase engagement with young voters through both social media and in-person...