Minister: Constitutional change to drop voting age at next Parliament meeting
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman delivers his opening remarks at the 'Rise of the Asian Tiger' convention in Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam April 1, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
The youth and sports minister disclosed this after attending the “Rise of the Asian Tiger” convention at UiTM’s Shah Alam campus, saying the decision was made at the last cabinet ministers’ meeting. “For the first time we have also agreed on its timeline, where it would be tabled at the upcoming Parliament meeting in June and July,” he said.
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