Selangor passes bill to lower eligible age for election candidate

The Selangor state assembly today passed the Selangor State Constitution (Amendment) Enactment 2021 to lower the minimum age of election candidates from 21 to 18 years old.

The amendment to Article 63 of the Selangor State Constitution 1959 was approved unanimously by all assemblypersons.

Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari (above) when tabling the bill said the amendment was in accordance with the amended Article 47 of the Federal Constitution...