Wan Junaidi: 18-year-olds can vote if Sarawak state election held after Dec 31


Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Eighteen-year-old Malaysian will be allowed to vote in the Sarawak state election if it is held after Dec 31 this year.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said voting for the 18-year-olds should be implemented, as had been ordered by the Kuching High Court.

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