Sarawak polls: Voters urged to come out to ensure proper representation
KUCHING: Sarawak goes to the ballot today after 12 days of mostly muted campaigning against the backdrop of Covid-19 restrictions.
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KUCHING: Sarawak goes to the ballot today after 12 days of mostly muted campaigning against the backdrop of Covid-19 restrictions.
KUCHING: The fact that 18-year-olds will not be eligible to vote in the coming Sarawak election has some people claiming it is a move to disenfranchise youth while others are praising Putrajaya for showing its commitment to Undi18 by gazetting the amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18.
KUCHING, Oct 27 — The rush in calling the next state election with the intention to avoid the implementation of Undi18 could be considered as voter suppression. For the record, Undi18 refers the constitutional amendment Bill meant to allow those aged 18 to 20 to vote in elections. In pointing...