Malaysia Youth and Students Democratic Movement
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Malaysia Youth & Student Democratic Movement (DEMA) formed on 17th September 1998. The movement consists of a group of students from various universities who were responsible for presenting the effects of globalization
on the youth and student movement in Malaysia. The presentation will be done in November 1998 where two conferences - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Asia Pacific People’s Assembly (APPA) were organized around that issue of economic policy in the framework of globalization and human rights.
, neocolonialism
, abuse of human rights
and other forms of reputation towards the people of Malaysia in their struggle for a liberation, democratic progressive, peaceful and sustainable society. DEMA also encourage direct involvement of youth and students in social realities. At the same time, DEMA also promote the acceptance and practice of human right in its broad context. DEMA principles are:-
a) Democracy
b) Equality
c) People-oriented
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
on the youth and student movement in Malaysia. The presentation will be done in November 1998 where two conferences - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Asia Pacific People’s Assembly (APPA) were organized around that issue of economic policy in the framework of globalization and human rights.
Objectives
DEMA aims are to promote and facilitate unity, solidarity and co-operation among youth and student of Malaysia in the struggle against imperialismImperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
, neocolonialism
Neocolonialism
Neocolonialism is the practice of using capitalism, globalization, and cultural forces to control a country in lieu of direct military or political control...
, abuse of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and other forms of reputation towards the people of Malaysia in their struggle for a liberation, democratic progressive, peaceful and sustainable society. DEMA also encourage direct involvement of youth and students in social realities. At the same time, DEMA also promote the acceptance and practice of human right in its broad context. DEMA principles are:-
a) Democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
- Defend our freedom of expression, our right to peaceful assembly and to organize ourselves.
- Oppose dictatorial rule and the centralization of political; and economical power in the hands of few.
b) Equality
- Eliminate all forms of discrimination in matters of social standards, religion, race and gender.
- Ensure public participation in the local economy and fair distribution of the Nations wealth.
c) People-oriented
- Uphold people interest in all social policies and development.
- Empower the people to bring about positive change in society based on principles of conscientisation, cooperation and self-reliance.
Agenda
- Create a just and democratic society.
- Against abuse of power, autocratic ruling and corrupt practices.
- Oppose Nepotism, Cronyism and Unfair distribution of the nations wealth.
- Uphold human right: freedom of expression and autonomy within local institutions of higher learning and abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA).