Making young senators a brilliant move, say youth groups

The Upper House: The Dewan Negara has 102 seats although there are only 70 senators. Its styling is similar to that of the larger Dewan Rakyat, but on a smaller scale. — Filepic

PETALING JAYA: The plan to allow youth over the age of 18 to be appointed as senators in the Dewan Negara will be one of the best parliamentary reforms the country will see, youth groups and an analyst opined.

Describing it as a laudable and “brilliant” move by the Senate president Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, they said the initiative is timely and would increase the confidence of Malaysians in the country’s parliamentary system.