Conclusion

The youth of Malaysia have a critical role to play in the country’s effort to achieve the status of a fully developed country by the year 2020. Malaysia’s development plan, known as Vision 2020, aims to develop all aspects of the country including national unity, social cohesion, economy, social justice, political stability, system of government, quality of life, social and spiritual values and national pride and confidence. Efforts have been made to strengthen the management and implementation capacity of public sector agencies responsible for youth development in order to ensure that programmes are effectively implemented. The role of youth organizations is to be broadened, particularly to promote the spirit of voluntarism among youth. Youth organizations would be entrusted to mobilize youth to fulfil the objectives of national unity and economic and socio-political stability while concurrently preserving the cultural heritage and maintaining national security.