I WAS among the youths who recently took part in a peaceful gathering outside the Parliament building to push for the implementation of lowering the voting age. Allow me to address the doubts surrounding the lowering of the voting age and what this delay means, from my perspective as a 19-year-old. I would argue that by lowering the voting age, we place urgency on youths to begin enquiring on national affairs. This brings me to what the delayed implementation of the Undi18 bill means for me. The EC, along with the government, should ensure that the lowering of the voting age is implemented by this July, as promised.

Source: The Star April 17, 2021 21:45 UTC