PODCAST For the 14th Middle Malaysia podcast, media consultant Oon Yeoh speaks to Long Seh Lih, co-founder for the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, also fondly known as Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok.

Long Seh Lih, co-founder of the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, loyarburok This year-old NGO is staffed by four full-time staff and 600 volunteers. Its core activities include strategic litigation and a voter education programme.

The former refers to an initiative where lawyers from the centre take cases to court to improve the human rights situation in this country, through the law.

The latter seeks to educate youths about the political system in this country.

Long talks about LoyarBurok’s pilot project in Ulu Langat, whose demographics makes it a microcosm of Malaysia itself.

They found some surprising things about the youths there, especially with regard to their use of the Internet.

She also gives her opinions on how politically savvy the folks are in rural areas. Her observations might surprise you.

Listen to Long in this 12-minute podcast .

Previous podcasts

Podcast 1: Tian Chua, Batu MP

Podcast 2: S Ambiga, Bersih coordinator

Podcast 3: Kee Thuan Chye, author and playwright

Podcast 4: Teresa Kok, Selangor senior exco

Podcast 5: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of Ideas

Podcast 6: Lim Guan Eng, Penang CM

Podcast 7: Maria Chin, Empower chief    

Podcast 8: Liew Chin Tong, Bukit Bendera MP

Podcast 9: Bersih Atlanta trio prepares for rally

Podcast 10: War correspondent Zan Azlee on Bersih 3.0

Podcast 11: Nurul Izzah, Lembah Pantai MP

Podcast 12: Edmund Bon, LoyarBurok

Podcast 13: Zairil Khir Johari, Penang Institute CEO