Youth Day for who?

Today is the day to honour all youths in this country. It is the National Youth Day which is officially recognised by the government.

Although it is not a public holiday like Labour Day the grand celebration in Melaka today will be participated by thousands of youth from all over the country. I was previously involved in the month long celebrations, handling various events at the same time including the mammoth rally.

As per the Youth Act 2007, youths are defined as those between age 15-40 but no one will stops you from behaving or acting like one even if you have exceed that age.

Many people still claim they are still youth even when if there is only few strands of hair left on their head. Some even already in their grandfather age category but still holding positions in youth organisations.

Some will delay their anual general meeting to as long as possible to enable them to stay in office. if they calls the AGM now, they will be ineligible to stand for election due to the age limits governs by the Youth Act.

For some, positions in youth organisation are every important as it it the stepping stone towards higher political office while some must hold on to it because once they leave the youth organisations, they have no other place to go.

As for me, I retired from elected office in the Malaysian Youth Council few years ago when I am no more within the youth age bracket.

The latest I heard about the Malaysian Youth Council which current leadership includes the president and deputy president who are sitting lawmakers, two Umno MPs from Perak and Melaka respectively, their long overdue AGM has been postponed again to the end of the year. This is the umpteen times the AGM has been postponed since last year without any concrete reasons other than prolonging the office of those that already overage!

It is Youth Day today but does the real youth really celebrating their day? - Loka