Published: Friday January 1, 2010 MYT 3:06:00 PM
BN Youth crossing racial borders to get closer to people
By TEH ENG HOCK

KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth wings of Barisan Nasional component parties are going across racial borders to get closer to the people.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said this new approach was necessary for Barisan to stay relevant to the people.

“It is high time we do this. It is not taboo to cross (borders). (Umno Youth chief) Khairy Jamaluddin was arranged by MCA to meet Chinese non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and I have done the same.

“This should be made a regular activity, not just at federal level but also at state level,” he said.

Dr Wee was speaking to reporters after launching a dialogue with directors of the short film project 15Malaysia, which was also attended by MCA treasurer Tan Sri Tee Hock Sing and local Barisan youth leaders from Umno, MIC and PPP.

15Malaysia is a series of short films about Malaysia that were directed by several Malaysian young filmmakers who intended to send anti-racism messages.

Dr Wee said that in the past, Umno was expected to engage the Malay-based youth group Belia 4B, while MCA handled the Chinese NGOs.

“By going across borders, we can understand each other better and close ranks. We compete under the Barisan ticket and in the end we face the voters.

“There is no interference (into other parties). We are open to discussions. We are not by-passing any party,” he said.

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