The role of media in shaping youth trust on government : a case study in Sepanggar / Siti Nasuha Masdi and Siti Hijanah Ambelu

• Main Authors: Masdi, Siti Nasuha, Ambelu, Siti Hijanah
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Success in business. Performance; Marketing; Youth; Local government
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/71493/1/71493.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/71493/

The Youth Unit UN-HABITAT (2012) defined youth as the people aged 15 to 24 years old while commonwealth is 15 to 29 years old. According to Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek the former Youth and Sports Minister, youth is categorized as those aged 18 to 40 years old. In addition, according to the National Youth Development Act of 2007, the young generation is defined as consisting of people between the ages of 15 and 40 years old (Samsudin A. Rahim, 2012). Generally, a Malaysian citizen who is residing in any Election Constituency in Malaysia, who has reached 21 years of age and registered under Election Commission Malaysia is eligible to register as a voter. This group is important source of voting power which able to vote a government, in or out. Youth play important role in determine the future of the government.