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Opposition calls for automatic registration for voters, if voting age lowered to 18

Jul 04, 2019

The Opposition will reject a motion by the government to amend the Federal Constitution lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, unless it includes an amendment for automatic registration. 

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says this will make life easier for voters, especially those who live in rural areas.

They also want the minimum age to contest in General Elections to be lowered to 18.

The motion to amend the constitution, the second time under the Pakatan Harapan government, is expected to be tabled for the first reading in Parliament today.

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Pasir Gudang schools will now have air pollution detectors

All schools in Pasir Gudang will be equipped with air pollution detectors by today.

Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin says teachers will be taught how to use them so schools can keep an eye on the air quality themselves.

Authorities are still trying to determine what's making people in the area ill, after another 38 students fell sick yesterday.

Meanwhile, the government is setting up a special committee to coordinate all parties involved in tackling the crisis. 

It will sit for six months to ensure the incidents of pollution does not recur.

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PKR sacks Haziq Abdul Aziz

Haziq Abdul Aziz has been kicked out of PKR, three weeks after admitting to being one of the two men in several high profile viral intimate videos. 

The party says the former Santubong Youth Chief violated PKR's code of ethics.