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Name: Hira Malik
Status: MYP
Constituency: Rotherham

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Which political issues are you most passionate about?

Higher education - EMA (education maintenance allowance), and university fees.
International matters - Asylum seekers, the problems they face in their country and when they claim asylum they being not seen as part of the society. They are not allowed to work, so basically are forced to claim benefits!
Health - Costs are too high to join a gym or other facilities in order to keep yourself healthy.

What do you feel is the biggest issue for young people in your constituency?

The increase in number of asylum seekers, which is leading to racism and other kinds of discrimination, as well as bullying!

What do you hope to achieve during your term of office?

I would to like to make some kind of difference to society. If not that, then a difference to someone's life…whether big or small!

What is your future career ambition?

Medicine, but I am also pretty keen on fashion designing and other beauty/modelling related stuff!

Which public figure do you most admire and why?

Martin Luther King, Jr. He had the courage and determination to stand up and change the way people think and showed everyone that all human beings are equal and that they should be treated the same regardless of their colour!

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