Students in tertiary institutions must be empowered so that Malaysian youths can become more politically mature, said DAP Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming.

“Even though the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) have been reformed to allow students to be members of political parties, they are not allowed to take those activities into campus.

“And then at the same time, people are complaining, political maturity among the youth is very low, (voter) registration is very low...