The Federal Constitution now puts the minimum voting age at 21.
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman says he will table a proposal to lower the voting age in June or July.
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said he would be tabling the proposal for debate. In his keynote address, Syed Saddiq said youths should be bolder in thinking out of the box and not be afraid to take up challenges. “In the past, when Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad wanted to build Putrajaya, many protested … similarly, when KLIA was proposed,” he said.
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