: Youth should get involve in countering negative view in blogs, Jahid

TAWAU: The Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) will continue to encourage youth to be internet capable generation as they could play the role of `balancing’ the negative information contained in many reading materials such as those found in blogs.

The Tamparuli State Assemblyman YB Jahid Jahin said that provocative or information that does not make any sense news presented through these blogs could easily lead youth away from the truth and it is therefore essential youth with actual knowledge can counter thus making any debates within such blogs to be balanced.

`Wrong information presented will almost ensure a wrong decision on the part of readers in this respect’, he stated in a press conference held at a hotel during the breaking of fast celebration held last Tuesday. He said the issues now presented tend to shows more on the negative value and PBS youth are encourage to go in and participate in debates to counter the excessive negative values within information or news seen through the internet.

Jahid also said that youth today tend to obtain their news not from the usual media such as newspaper, radio or even television but are more keen on getting information through the internet. `This is why we need to teach out youth on the value of obtaining the right information from the right sources’, he explained..

At the same time, he also said that the present scheme by the government to loan money to youth for them to venture into businesses has been received in a `lukewarm’ manner but felt that youth with intention to venture in business obtain their application through the Ministry of Youth and Sport. He added that qualified youth should take the opportunity to improve their living by doing business and government is willing to help. `The loan will be charged with minimal interest.

Jahid who was in the district to attend the party’s four branches general meeting held in Semporna earlier in his speech said the party’s leadership under Datuk Seri Panglima Pairin Kitingan appreciated the party members of the party for their continuing support.

PICTURE SHOWS JAHID WITH DISTRICT PARTY LEADERS AT THE BREAKING OF FAST EVENT.