Umno Youth Needs To Return To Original Struggle For People - Mukhriz

KLANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth executive committee member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said the movement should return to its original struggle of looking after the people's interests and operate like a non-governmental organisation in order to remain relevant.
"To win back the support of the people at the grassroot level, Umno Youth must be sensitive to their problems and help solve them, instead of being mere followers of the government," he said at an Aidilfitri function hosted by the Kota Raja division Umno Youth in Kampung Johan, here, last night.
He said one of the things that Umno Youth could do was to help improve the economy of the Malays like helping the youths to obtain trading lots from the local authorities so that they could do business.
"There are many youths who want to do business but they lack capital and find it difficult to get bank loans as the banks require their 'track record' whereas these youths have no experience as they are venturing into business for the first time.
"So, Umno Youth should help them obtain loans allocated for Bumiputeras like the Tekun loans under the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry.
"We are a political party. Being a political party means we should help people solve their problems. They don't have to come looking for us. If we can't help people, we will be rendered irrelevant," he said.
Mukhriz said the movement could also help youths, especially those in the urban areas, obtain housing from the state governments as there were cases where two young families had to share a small house or flat.
He said Umno Youth must also make it easy for youths at all levels, not just the highly educated and entrepreneurs, to join Umno by removing red tape, otherwise they would join the opposition which provided fast and easy online membership registration.

tunku : this is what umno youth suppose to do, help the youth.the youth are the most important group in a society, they need proper guidance and help to set their target right.lots of our youth are talented but has no cash or "cable" to come up.this is the group that umno youth need to help.umno youth must reach out to help them, don't just sit in the office and wait people to come with problems.if umno youth can reach out, i am sure it will be relevant all the time.that is why, umno youth chief(ketua pemuda) should not have a ministerial post, he should spend all of his time for the party,people and nation.it is a full time job.