VICE News: Thanks for taking the time to chat with us. You are young and clearly popular among many young Malaysians (the 2018 general elections is testament to that). But what do you still dislike about the political climate?
It’s time to do away with the culture of warlords and ensure there are healthy rotations in positions of power.What will the party’s key issues, values and goals be?It’s still too early to say but we are currently engaging people and remain committed to our best in serving the country. We want to ensure our key values and issues we remain passionate about will best represent the majority of Malaysia.We should not underestimate the power of Malaysian youth and we need to keep our ears close to them and ensure that we are listening. They are the heartbeat of our country.One thing we are doing differently from older political parties is we are engaging with people who cover various groups, from technocrats to farmers to civil activists to be part of the early formation of the party. This will ensure the party grows with a framework that is able to cater to diverse voices.If Thailand could have the Future Forward Party and France had En Marche under Macron, I believe it is timely to build our own disruptive youth-led political force in Malaysia made up of young people—technocrats, young politicians and professionals from different backgrounds willing to come together to ensure that the youth voice will dominate both in and out of parliament. My party is still at the discussion phase, but we need a breath of fresh air in Malaysian politics and that is the belief in young voters having power and not being dismissed or taken lightly anymore.