Annuar: Nothing wrong with students being anti-establishment

These sentiments are necessary as they shape critical thinking, the Umno information chief says.

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KUALA LUMPUR: There is nothing wrong with youths, especially students, having anti-establishment sentiments, but they need to be wise and responsible, says a senior Umno leader.

Umno information chief Annuar Musa said anti-establishment sentiments were necessary as they shape critical thinking and produce a generation that is sensitive to the nation’s needs.

“It is not wrong to have anti-establishment sentiments as I cannot imagine a scenario of all ‘yes-men’.

“However, the sentiments should be well balanced and they should not totally believe issues brought by certain parties. They should understand the fundamentals of the issue first.”

He said this after attending the “Diskusi Umno Online: Anda Tanya, Kita Jawab” programme here today.

These anti-establishment sentiments were not the youths’ rejection of the government but just their way of stating their stand on certain issues, Annuar said, adding that these were also aimed at opposition leaders.

The discussion titled “Are the Young Anti-Establishment?” was organised by Umno Online as a platform for professionals and students to discuss current issues.

Annuar said the discussion would be held weekly for the public to ask questions that would be answered by Umno leaders.

“This is a platform for the people to bring certain issues to a higher level, including Prime Minister Najib Razak because we want to become a government which listens,” he added.