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Lee (seated front, centre) joins the guests and camp participants in a group photo.
MIRI (April 21): The younger generation must go beyond inheriting cultural traditions and take an active role in shaping the future of their heritage, said state Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin.
Speaking to the youths at the opening of the Hakka Youth Camp here recently, Lee stressed that cultural preservation was not just about the learning the language, cuisines or participating in cultural events, but also about evolving these traditions into something meaningful for a new era.
“Young people today are growing up in an age of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the waves of globalisation, in which it is also a time marked by information overload and rich cultural diversity where shifting values and constant challenges are the norm.
“Amidst these shifts, we must not only hold onto our roots but also step forward and lead the change,” he said.
Lee expressed his hope that camp, which took place at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club here, would serve as ‘a starting point’ for the participants to foster knowledge-sharing and revitalize interest in Hakka heritage.
“I encourage all of you to tell our Hakka story in your own voice – through your interests and areas of expertise such as music, art, technology, or entrepreneurship.
“Culture should be a platform for expression, not a burden,” said Lee, who is from a Hakka-speaking background.
With sessions like ‘Youth Trends’, ‘Cultural Innovation Workshop’ and ‘Inter-Association Exchange Platform’, the camp involved Hakka youths from all across Malaysia, as well as those from Indonesia, Brunei and Taiwan.
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