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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has invited Indian historian and Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan Gandhi to visit Malaysia in early 2025 to deliver lectures on democracy, peace and values-based leadership.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has presented three flagship programmes designed to cultivate democratic engagement, national unity, and institutional stability among Malaysia's youth, positioning them as custodians rather than passive inheritors of the nation.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called for Student Representative Councils at Malaysian universities to undertake specialised courses on leadership and politics, with the government offering to fund the initiative.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the Election Commission will enforce campaign rules strictly, taking action against caretaker administrations that breach guidelines by announcing policies or making financial commitments during election periods.