KUCHING: The youth here are thrilled by the federal government’s assurance that it will implement Undi18 by July this year.
Undi18 allows Malaysians aged 18 to 20 to vote and new voters to be automatically registered.
Previously, the Election Commission (EC)...
KUCHING: A person’s age, particularly for the young, does have some bearing on his or her ability to make decisions including political ones.
On this, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing said that a clear example...
KUCHING: The implementation of Undi18, expected by July this year, shows that democracy is very much alive in Malaysia, says Datuk Snowdan Lawan.
The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief added that youths would surely look forward to more participation...
KUCHING: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth and other Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) components are ready for Undi18, says Milton Foo.
The SUPP Youth secretary-general added that he was pleased with the assurance and statement to implement Undi18 (lowering...
KUCHING: An early general election with Undi18 implemented will not bode well for Pakatan Harapan (PH) and other opposition parties.
Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth chief, Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the voters, particularly the youths, will make the election an...
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu is disappointed that Undi18 cannot be implemented by July this year.
However, he said, the delay in its implementation is not because of fears that youths might vote against...
Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls.– Wall Street Journal columnist
“Mana undi kami?” (“Where is our vote?”)
This was the question...
KUCHING: Many youth are unhappy that the Election Commission (EC) has postponed the implementation of the automatic voter registration (AVR) and the lowering of the voting age to 18 years old (Undi 18).
To some, delaying the implementation of Undi...
PENDANG: Election Commission (EC) should be given space and time on the implementation of automatic voter registration and Undi18 (lowering the voting age to 18), said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.
He...
KUCHING: Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) is urging the Election Commission (EC) to explain why they now need 36 months to implement the automatic voter registration (AVR) and the lowering of the voting age to 18.
It said the reason...
