Kami Orang Sini Juga #5: Why Malaysian-Indians Feel Disconnected from Local Politics?

Kami Orang Sini Juga is a mini-series in collaboration with IMAN Research. This series explores how young Malaysian Indians and Chinese understand identity, belonging, and their place in Malaysia today. It builds on IMAN’s earlier project, Orang Kita, which focused on Malay Muslim youth.In the fifth episode, we unpack why young Malaysian Indians feel disconnected from politics in the country, how they feel about race based political parties and what meaningful political re-engagement could look like. Listen to rest of the episodes of the series here.And if you missed it, we previously covered IMAN’s Orang Kita project on Malay-Muslim youth. Here is the list of episodes - The Malays Are More Politically Diverse Than You ThinkDoes the MADANI Branding Capture the Imagination of Young Malays?Farmlands & Financial Hubs: How Land Use Shapes Voting Patterns in MalaysiaWhat Do Malay Youths Want?Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.