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马佛青呼吁政府为降低投票年龄

至18岁的政策做完善的准备

YBAM Urges Government to Make Thorough

Preparation for Lowering of Voting Age to 18

依据联邦政府首席秘书丹斯里莫哈末祖基阿里在 intention of the bill amendment.
2021年12月1日发布国家元首苏丹阿都拉按宪法授权
择定18岁投票和自动登记选民于2021年12月15日开 The House of Representatives of Parliament passed
始落实的声明，马佛青呼吁政府必须为18岁投票政策 the third reading of the 2019 amendment to the
做具体的规划，以便能够让年轻选民在选举中做出成 Federal Constitution of Malaysia on 16th July 2019,
熟的判断和选择，而不是在过程中被煽动情绪而无法 lowering the official voting age from 21 years old to
达到法令修改的初衷。
18 years old. In addition to it, the Kuching High Court
国会下议院在2019年7月16日通过2019年马来西亚 passed a ruling on 3rd September 2021, ordering
联邦宪法修正案的三读将马来西亚的法定投票年龄从 the government to implement the 18-year-old
21岁下调至18岁。另外，古晋高庭于2021年9月3日 voting amendment before 31st December 2021. The
透过判决，谕令政府必须在2021年12月31日前落实 government of Malaysian subsequently promulgated
18岁投票修正案。马来西亚政府随后在2021年12月1 the Gazette on 1st December 2021 to implement
日颁布宪报表示从2021年12月15日起正式落实18岁 officially the two measures of 18-year-old voting and
投票和自动登记选民两项措施。这两项措施意味着年 automatic registration of voters starting from 15th
满18岁的马来西亚公民将自动成为选民，不必像之前 December 2021. These two measures mean that
必须年满21岁并登记方可成为选民。 Malaysian citizens who have reached the age of 18

will automatically become a voter without the need
此政策实施是政府履行民主议程的重要里程碑。除了
马来西亚选举委员会需要克服的技术问题和州议会需 of registering as a voter at the age of 21 years old as
要修宪来迎合政策的工作，马佛青希望政府能够具体 it used to be.
化提升年轻选民的心智成熟度和对于公民社会素养的
了解的策略。此方面可以通过政府与包括非政府组织 The implementation of this policy is an important
在内的利益相关者合作通过不同的管道推广公民教 milestone for the government to fulfill its democratic
育，让年轻选民有效地学习民主制度和提升他们的社 agenda. In addition to the technical issues to be
会意识。马佛青也呼吁政府探讨《1971年大专与大 overcome by the Election Commission of Malaysia
专院校法令》的修改，赋予年轻选民参与社会运动和 and the work of the state legislative assemblies to
在校园享有自治、学术和言论自由的权利。 amend the constitution to cater to the policy, YBAM
hopes that the government can concretise strategies
to improve the mental maturity and literacy of young
According to the statement issued on 1st December voters on civil society. In this regard, the government
2021 by the Chief Secretary to the Government of can cooperate with stakeholders including non-
Malaysia, YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Seri. Mohd Zuki bin governmental organisations to promote civic
Ali that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah education through different channels in order for
Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, was authorised the young voters to learn effectively the democratic
by the Constitution to implement voting at age system and enhance their social awareness.
18 and automatic registration of voters on 15th YBAM also calls on the government to explore
December 2021, YBAM calls on the government to the amendments to the University and University
make specific plans for the 18-year-old voting policy College Act 1971 to provide young voters the right
so that young voters can make mature judgments to participate in social movements and enjoy their
and choices in the election instead of being instigated rights of autonomy, academic freedom, and speech
during the process and failing to achieve the original freedom in campus.

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