College students given 5 days’ leave to vote

 

The higher education ministry says the decision is in support of the lower voting age of 18 which came into force in December last year. (Facebook pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Students in public colleges are being given five days’ leave from Nov 17 to Nov 21 for them to return to their hometowns and vote in the coming general election on Nov 19.

The higher education ministry said students at higher learning institutions such as matriculation colleges, vocational colleges, and teachers training institutions will be granted leave.

“The leave period is to enable students to return to the location of their polling stations and later come back to their respective institutions,” said the ministry in a statement.

The ministry added that the decision was also in support of the lower voting age of 18 years which came into force in December last year. - FMT