Amanah Youth chief Hasbie Muda revealed that support for the party among Malay voters stands between 1 per cent and 5 per cent, based on a recent internal survey.
Wake-Up Call for the Party
He described the low figures as a stark reality that must prompt immediate action as Amanah gears up for the next general election.
“This is the reality. We wanted these findings tabled so we are aware of the level of support and act on it,” Hasbie said during a special address to Amanah Youth members.
He criticised party leaders for being inactive in reaching young voters through social media.
Hasbie questioned how many national leaders maintain a strong presence on platforms like TikTok.
“I can count with the fingers on my hand the number of posts by these leaders who have more than 10,000 likes, while some state youth leaders still do not have TikTok accounts,” he said.
“How are we supposed to go into the general election like this?” he asked.
Looking Back and Moving Forward
In the 2022 general election, Amanah secured only eight of the 54 parliamentary seats it contested, down from 11 seats won in 2018.
Hasbie proposed setting up a dedicated fund to support the Amanah Youth machinery.
He called on members who hold political appointments in the government to contribute a portion of their monthly salaries to help build resources.
“We need to be honest, we don’t have funds,” he admitted.
Hasbie set an ambitious target for the youth wing: to have at least one Amanah Youth member elected as a state assemblyman in every state during the next general election.
He noted that the wing previously had seven assemblymen, but the number has fallen to just two.
“In the coming general election we want each state to have an assemblyman from Amanah Youth,” he declared.
