While changes to Malaysia’s voting age were approved by parliament, the effective start date has not been gazetted. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
In Malaysia, it’s election fever again – but still no vote for anyone under 21
- Sabah state is going to the polls in the country’s latest instalment of political drama, but an amendment to lower the voting age to 18 has yet to be effected
- As nations from Japan to Canada have shown, there are no losers from having more young voters – and there is only stability for Putrajaya to gain
While changes to Malaysia’s voting age were approved by parliament, the effective start date has not been gazetted. Photo: AP