Q: As the youth of the country, what do you expect from these protests?
A: As students who are expected to sit for the A-Level exam, we’re unable to attend classes because of the fuel crisis. We don’t have paper for study material due to the paper shortage. We can’t study when it’s dark because of the power cuts. When we go to school, teachers give us homework and lessons to study at home. When we go home, there’s no electricity…

How can we continue our studies like this?

For 74 years, the politicians boasted and took credit for offering free education. With everything that’s happening, where is this free education heading today? Do we even have free education anymore? If we did, do you think these students would come here and shout for nothing?

What we’re asking for is electricity so we can do our studies. Provide fuel so we can travel to school and classes. Mothers are in gas queues. Fathers are in fuel queues. I myself came after waiting in a queue for milk powder.

How can we study like this? Where’s our education?

So we urge authorities to please hand the country over to someone who can do the job. You may even flee to another country but please don’t stay here. That’s all we ask.

Q: There are so many youth at home watching this. What is your message to them?

A: Dear brothers and sisters, we’re here today for you. If possible, please come and help us. If you can’t, support us from wherever you are. What we’re trying to do is build a country for you and me, and our children.

So I urge all mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers to join hands without any racial divisions.