Fair application of the law to be upheld
The youths gathered at Taman Tugu in Kuala Lumpur before making their way to a spot outside Parliament, where they listened to speeches and broke their fast.
Protesters were also seen holding signs which said
Buka Puasa, Buka Parlimen , which directly translates to open fast, open the Parliament Photo from @takterqyira on Twitter. Photo from @takterqyira on Twitter. Photo from @takterqyira on Twitter.
The youths also ensured that they were wearing masks and maintaining a safe distance from one another, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Some of the protesters include Tharma Pillai from Undi18 and former Malaysian Prime Minister s son and political party Pejuang s president Mukhriz Mahathir.
Malaysians who made their mark in the latest Forbes 30 Under 30’s Clockwise from left: Tan, Annice, Tharma, Lee, Wu, Ong and Qyira (centre).
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They have overcome what seemed like insurmountable odds to make a difference, not only for themselves but for others as well.
Blazing a trail for their peers are seven individuals who have made it to the latest Forbes 30 Under 30 list. They are among 300 individuals across Asia who have made it to the 2021 roll of honour.
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For the entrepreneurial and successful Generation Z-ers and millennials, there is no higher recognition than the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
What makes the 2021 list even more special is that Forbes is celebrating a decade of excellence publishing the list year after year in North America, Europe and Asia. Also noteworthy, the distinguished individuals inducted into the list have all thrived during one of the most challenging times in recent history.
600 young entrepreneurs, activists, scientists and entertainers are featured in the 10th Annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list, while 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers make up the Asian chapter. And among all these brilliant brains are 7 Malaysians who have made an impact in their respective industry by driving social chang
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To be named as an honouree on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list is quite an honour, and this year two especially bright Malaysians have been rightfully recognised for their incredible work fighting for electoral rights!
Meet 27-year-old Tharma Pillai and 26-year-old Qyira Yusri, the young co-founders of Undi18 who were just listed on Forbes Asia 30 Under 30: Class of 2021 for their incredible work at the Malaysian youth movement that promotes youth representation in politics as a social enterprise.
Starting off as a student movement in 2016, the organisation successfully advocated for the amendment of Article 119(1) of the Federal Constitution to reduce the minimum voting age in Malaysia from 21 to 18 years old, in just the span of three years.
Undi18 Co-Founders Make It On Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List
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Tharma Pillai and Qyira Yusri, the co-founders of Undi18, have just been named in Forbes
30 Under 30 Asia list
Left to right: Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai.
Tharma and Qyira are named under the social impact category for their advocacy in pushing for a constitutional amendment that allows Malaysian youths aged 18 and above to vote
They are aged 27 and 26 respectively. In 2016, Pillai and Yusri started Undi18, a student movement to give 18-year-olds the right to vote in Malaysia, Forbes wrote on its list published today, 20 April.