Proposal to lower voting age targeted for next Parliament sitting

Anne MuhammadPublished: Feb 19, 2019 7:21 AM | Updated: Feb 19, 2019 8:28 AM

The Youth and Sports Ministry will propose an amendment to the Federal Constitution in this coming Dewan Rakyat session, to lower the voting age threshold from 21 years old to 18 years old.

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