Garda Bangsa was formed in 1998 following the successful political reform spearheaded
by students and other campus activists to depose the tyrannical regime of President
Suharto. The organization was founded by Abdurram Wahid, a former adviser of President
Suharto who resigned following an escalation in government corruption and political
management by the administration. He championed "Responsible Openness"
within the government system and proposed the establishment of a Reform Committee
in order to mitigate poor governance within the administration. His calls were
left unheeded and so he eventually withdrew support for the government and joined
the efforts advocating for reform in the government. Read more...
"Power to the Youth," would be the fitting slogan of the Future Youth
Group of Pakistan (FYG), a nascent liberal youth organization based in Pakistan
that promotes youth empowerment. Founded on November 27, 2002 at Lahore, Pakistan,
the organization was initially established by the Liberal Forum of Pakistan as
a result of a 2-day seminar-workshop entitled "The Role and Responsibilities
of Young Liberals." As such, the FYG is identified as the youth wing of
the Liberal Forum Pakistan. Read more...
One of the strengths of the Students'
Movement for Democracy (SMD) is its vast network of youth from high schools
and universities in Cambodia. Bright, freedom-loving, and socially concerned,
the young people who make up SMD promote liberalism and democracy through training
programs which they conduct for their fellow youth. Read more...
The Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas (KALIPI) remains and is acknowledged to be one of the largest and most dynamic youth wing of a political party in the Philippines. The following article gives a good, honest, and up-to-date look at KALIPI today.
Started when: Youth Initiative was established during late 1999 but was
legally registered in the district administration Office in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 2001. Youth Initiative is affiliated with the Social Welfare Council (SWC) of Nepal and is also a member of the NGO Federation of Nepal. Read more...
YLDA with Garda Bangsa
Chair Camelia Puji Astuti
Future Youth Group of Pakistan (FYG) chairperson Abbas Sarwar Qureshi takes the spotlight on YLDA's chat-time