PKR Youth wants to lower membership age to 16

 

PKR Youth has proposed lowering its membership’s age limit from 18 to 16 years old.

In his winding-up debate session at the wing's congress today, its chief Akmal Nasir (above) said the move was important because the critical views of young people needed to be considered for their voices would form the foundation of the country's administration.

"I hope the central leadership council (MPP) can raise our voices. I think this matter will definitely have its challenges, but the voices of young people need to be considered and given focus," he added.

Akmal said according to the rules stipulated by the Registrar of Societies, youths who wished to join any organisations must be 18 years old and above, thus he said he hoped the home minister would consider the matter so that young people would not be restricted in voicing their views.

Earlier, 14 delegates had debated the PKR Youth chief's motion and policy speech on health and vaccination issues; leadership, politics and emergencies; youth economy, and education.

The congress had also unanimously approved seven motions to be presented to the National PKR Congress, which was initially scheduled for tomorrow but has been postponed.

The motions include to field more candidates from the youth wing in the next general election; the reopening of Parliament; on youth economy; to fully support PKR president Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister; the issue of lack of programme funds for the people; the right to vote at age 18 as well as a motion calling for Pakatan Harapan's unity.

A total of 783 delegates attended the virtual congress themed "Supporting Principles, Defending Democracy".

- Bernama