GOVT WILL CONSIDER TN50 ASPIRATIONS
We are translating them into policies, says youth and sports minister
THE “aspirations” gathered from two million youths in Barisan Nasional’s National Transformation 2050 (TN50) programme are set to be given a new lease of life by the Pakatan Harapan government.
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said the TN50 aspirations would be taken into consideration and reviewed for further action.
“We have the TN50 canvas, which relates to the views expressed by youth.
“We are now in the process of taking over and translating them into policies.
“These, I think, are the most important items,” he said after handing over certificates and diplomas to 504 Technical and Vocational Education and Training graduates at the fifth Malaysian Youth Council convocation ceremony.
Syed Saddiq added that he would answer more questions related to TN50 in the Dewan Rakyat.
The previous BN government, under former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, had launched TN50 as a roadmap to chart the nation’s path towards 2050 by seeking input from the youth.
The TN50 programme, spearheaded by then-youth and sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin, saw a series of roadshows and more than 130 dialogues held at state and district levels to gather views, which covered politics, education, housing, jobs and social welfare.
The dialogues were attended by more than 100,000 youths and compiled more than 60,000 aspirations.
The aspirations were meant to be compiled as a foundation-document that would be used to chart Malaysia’s policies and priorities.
Following Pakatan’s victory in the 14th General Election, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, on May 15, had said existing policies, including TN50 and the National Blue Ocean Strategy, would be reviewed.