Leaders Visit Youth Bodies In Malaysia
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Ten youth leaders left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Friday to visit- the Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) to build up rapport and relationships.

Led by Pg Hj Suhaimi Pg Wahid and Hj Osman BPSKDSS HJ Tamin of the Brunei Darussalam Youth Council (MBB), the delegation included leaders of Brunei-Muara Youth Council, Belait Youth Council, Tutong Youth Council and Temburong Youth Council.

Pg HJ Suhaimi, the MBB Deputy President, said they will be spending three days in Kelantan and five days in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

He said the visit is meant to expose the leaders on ways to motivate youths in promoting peace and stability in the face present challenges.

"The main question is where and how do our youths fit in the overall current scenario and the roles they could play.

How can our youths exercise their influence in the interest of regional and global peace given the challenges that prevail?" he said.

The visit should help youth leaders gain experience by learning motivation processes from youth organisations in Kelantan, Selangor and the Federal Territory, he said.

"We shall visit the youth council of Kelantan because it has visited Brunei Darussalam three times," he said.

The leaders would be finding answers why youths are shying away from youth organisations and strategic approaches in youth development.

"Youths could not be forced to become members of any association because they have their own, interests and that they were free to make their choices.

"But this should not stop youth bodies from making a self-assessment of their activities and offer programmes like entrepreneurship, sports, silat and volunteerism that could encourage youths to join them.

"This is what we want to find out. How youth associations could attract the young people. We need to attract the younger generation to become youth leaders of the future," he said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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