KUCHING: The fact that 18-year-olds will not be eligible to vote in the coming Sarawak election has some people claiming it is a move to disenfranchise youth while others are praising Putrajaya for showing its commitment to Undi18 by gazetting the amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18.
Undi18 Sarawak coordinator Soon Wei Xen said he welcomed the gazettement but was disappointed that youths would not be able to vote this time around.
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