From apathy to activism: How Covid-19 made Malaysia’s Gen Z political

Iskandar Fareez, REFSA communications director, believed social media could have precipitated the political awakening among Gen Z just like it did the Millenials.

Iskandar Fareez, REFSA communications director, believed social media could have precipitated the political awakening among Gen Z just like it did the Millenials.

REFSA welcomes the publication of the statement as a step forward in promoting transparency and reducing uncertainty in the fiscal policy sphere. We hope that the PBS reflects the MoF’s concerted effort to continue engaging with civil society so as to promote inclusiveness in policymaking.

义腾研究中心对预算案前声明的发布表示欢迎,此举在提升财政政策的透明度和减少不确定性因素上迈出了第一步。我们希望预算案前声明能够持续促进财政部与我国民间社会团体的相互合作,同时提升政策制定的包容性。

Fakhrurrazi Rashid, Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA berpandangan undi percaya di parlimen penting bagi memberi ruang kepada ahli parlimen untuk memastikan pentadbiran Perdana Menteri, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaacob mendapat kepercayaan ahli parlimen.

Fakhrurrazi Rashid, Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA berpendapat, adalah lebih baik sekiranya portfolio Belia dan Sukan dipisahkan kepada dua kementerian yang berbeza seperti yang dilakukan kabinet New Zealand dan Australia.

Can PM Ismail Sabri’s cabinet rise to the challenge? Here’s an interview of REFSA’s Communications Director Iskandar Fareez with BFM on the possibility of bipartisanship and its implications.

Fakhrurrazi Rashid, Koordinator Penyelidik REFSA melihat kepentingan jawatankuasa parlimen (Select Committee) perlu dibentuk bagi menyemak dan mengimbangi ketulusan Majlis Pemulihan Negara (MPN) dalam menguruskan pandemik.

Iskandar Fareez menyatakan kabinet baharu mesti mengangkat aspirasi anak muda dan mengutamakan dasar-dasar yang berpotensi menyelesaikan masalah mereka, terutamanya cabaran yang timbul disebabkan pandemik.

Koordinator Penyelidikan REFSA, Fakhrurrazi Rashid menyatakan untuk menuju politik matang, penganalisis politik, ahli akademik, dan pakar perlembagaan perlu memainkan peranan membuat pencerahan tentang idea baharu.

Fresh off the legacy of UMNO's political scandal, will PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob lead Malaysia back to democracy or authoritarianism? REFSA Communications Director Iskandar Fareez speaks to Norman Goh to discuss what lies ahead.