In Johor, the state assembly unanimously voted the Article 16 of the Johor State Constitution (Amendment) Enactment 2021 which was tabled by Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad on Thursday (Jan 6).
The Bill passed lowers the eligible age for election candidates contesting state seats from 21 to 18 and is in line with the decision to lower the minimum age agreed upon at the 137th Chief Minister’s Meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob in November.
In a statement, Mr Hasni says that the amendment was one of the various youth empowerment initiatives by the Johor state government! Kudos!
