People, Protests, Power

Qyira Yusri, Co-Founder, UNDI18 | Sharan Raj, Central Committee, Parti Sosialis Malaysia

20-May-21 15:00

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On this week’s episode of Beyond the Ballot Box, we take a look at democracy. What does it actually mean in Malaysia? Qyira Yusri of UNDI18 and Sharan Raj of PSM, join us to discuss if elections should be held during a pandemic, the importance of protests, and how we can change the mindset of the rakyat, so that we know that we have the power to shape the country in our image, not the government/elites.

Image source: Sharan Raj's Facebook, EPA-EFE, Qyira Yusri's LinkedIn

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Beyond the Ballot Box, Malaysian politics, politics, youth movement, protest, elections,

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