PAP launches youth arm of Malay Affairs Bureau to better engage community

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The People's Action Party (PAP) on Sunday (June 12) launched a youth arm of its Malay Affairs Bureau (MAB) to allow younger community members to engage and collaborate with policymakers. The MAB Muda, or MAB Youth, is co-chaired by PAP MPs Nadia Ahmad Samdin and Zhulkarnain...

PAP on Sunday also released the results of a recent survey it had conducted of 162 Malay/Muslim young people in early May. The survey asked participants to choose the top three challenges they faced today, among other things.

Separately, the study found that Malay/Muslim youth felt the need for more active citizenry, with about 25 per cent of them indicating a desire for more youth presentation. In conjunction with the launch of MAB Muda, a round-table discussion with Ms Nadia and Mr Zhulkarnain was held on Sunday at the Working Title Riverside restaurant in Bugis.

Mr Zhulkarnain, an MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, said the discussion was insightful in identifying the issues that resonate deeply with today's Malay/Muslim youth.

 

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