KUALA LUMPUR: In Malaysia's 14th general election, 41 per cent of the country's 14.9 million eligible voters were under 40 years old, and 1.6 million or about 10 per cent of the electorate were first-time voters. These groups were credited by Pakatan Harapan for helping them to take power - the first time an opposition force has done so in more than six decades since Malaysia's independence. "I think Harapan took a huge piece of the youth vote which then propelled us into Putrajaya," said Syed Saddiq, a 25-year-old member of parliament for Muar in Johor and youth chief of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's party, Bersatu. The new government has been analysing the results of its shock victory on May 9 and so far, it suggests at least 80 per cent of young voters had voted for the former opposition coalition. "Of the about 80 per cent, it's not just those voting for Harapan, it's also them voting for (opposition party) PAS," said Saddiq. He said the "huge shift" could be felt … [Read more...] about How Malaysia’s youth propelled Pakatan Harapan to power – and are already keeping them in check