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KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court was told that approximately 1.2 million youths between the ages of 18 and 20 by July this year have been affected by the government’s decision to delay the implementation of lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
The Undi18 Act, which was passed by Parliament on July 17,2019, was supposed to be implemented by July 1 but the implementation has been pushed to Sept 1,2022.
In a written submission, 18 Malaysian youths aged between 18 and 20, who are challenging the government’s decision in the delay, said they would not be able to get on the electoral roll.
“As a result, the applicants are unable to vote in any election after July 1,2021, and before September 2022, including the possibility of not being able to vote in the 15th General Election, ” it said.
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Saturday, 15 May 2021 05:48 PM MYT
BY SULOK TAWIE
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KUCHING, May 15 Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg will seek an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the dissolution of the Sarawak State Assembly, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi disclosed today.
He said the dissolution of the state assembly will be on a date to be decided by the Agong in consultation with the Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud.
“The chief minister had an audience with the Governor and informed him that under the Sarawak Constitution, the tenure of the current state assembly would end on June 6 this year, which is five years from the date of the first meeting on June 7, 2016, after the state election of 2016.
Friday, 02 Apr 2021 06:22 PM MYT
BY SULOK TAWIE
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin visits the Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching, April 2, 2021. Bernama pic
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KUCHING, April 2 Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today pledged that he will personally help Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) to retain power in the coming state election.
“Don’t ask me when the election is going to be held, it is up to the chief minister (Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg) to decide on the date, but I promise that we will work together because Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) relationship with the GPS is very important,” he told reporters after visiting the Sarawak General Hospital.