EC will implement Undi18 as soon as technical, legal issues cleared, says Takiyuddin


PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has unanimously agreed to implement the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 as soon as possible during a meeting on Wednesday (April 28), says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan (pic).

The de facto law minister said that in line with the decision, the Election Commission (EC) would have to settle a few legal and technical matters to allow voters aged 18 years old and above to vote in the next election.

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