Foreword
by Dr. Ronald Meinardus

Introduction
by the YLDA Executive Committee

Preface
by Anne Elicaño

I. Country Studies

• Building a Political Youth Movement in a Climate of Fear and Apathy
  by Charles Tan, Singapore
• Old Cadres and the Youth Wing
  by Eko Darwanto, Indonesia
• Gerakan’s Youth Wing
  by Stephen Doss, Malaysia
• Committee for the Youth
  by Wong Fung Chu, Hong Kong
• A Pillar of the Country
  by Ellen Kuo, Taiwan
• Nation – Religion – King
  by Ros Seilavath, Cambodia
• KALIPI: the First Liberal Youth Organzation in Asia
  by Jan-Argy Tolentino, Philippines

II. View from the Outside

• Participation of European Youth in Party Politics
  by Frederik Ferie, Germany
• Speech from a Senior Statesman
  by Dr. H.A. Muhaimin Iskandar, M.Si

III. Meet the Youth

The Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia

Workshop Manifesto

About the Writers

Garda Bangsa 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...