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Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein speaks to reporters at Parliament in Kuala Lumpur July 2, 2019. \u2015 Picture by Mukhriz Hazim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 \u2014 Pakatan Harapan\u2019s plan to lower the legal voting age to 18 must be studied thoroughly to ensure the reform does not backfire in the future, Umno lawmaker Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today.<\/p>\n

The Sembrong MP said with the strong social media influence on the younger generation, the government needs to ensure the youth would be able to get sufficient valid information.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no strong feelings about it but I am just concerned with the influence of social media… if it can be managed so that when they do vote, they will vote with informed information and not take what is on social as it is, then I think they would be responsible enough to vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not saying that our children and youth are not responsible but there are new tools now that can influence [them] emotionally.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the repercussions to reduce the voting age backfire then it\u2019s too late for us. I hope whoever is proposing it conducts a thorough study,\u201d he told reporters at the Parliament lobby here.<\/p>\n

Hishammuddin said the ruling party has to be able to convince the Opposition lawmakers on the proposal in order to get the two-thirds majority vote in the August House.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have to convince you. On my side, it is just my personal view,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The plan to change the legal voting age is scheduled to be tabled in the current Parliament sitting, which requires two-thirds parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n

The \u201cUndi 18\u201d movement has been working hard to educate the public on the need to accept teenagers as important and equal partners of the country\u2019s democratic process of voting.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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