He said society required energetic young people with ideas, ideals and principles, and who believed in freedom, justice and humanity, to affect change

“The youth must stand and speak up and champion the cause of humanity, the sufferings of our people, the marginalised, the destruction of the environment, the corruption in our midst,” he said at the international summit of young future leaders today.

Anwar hoped that the students participating in the programme would make the most of the opportunity to exchange views based on their principles. “So share your knowledge, interact as much as possible, act wisely, work diligently, learn as much as you can,” he said.

The conference involves more than 1,000 local and international student leaders from 46 countries. It provides an opportunity for students to showcase their leadership talents, enhance their academic quality and improve their public speaking skills.