KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi welcomed the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government’s plan to lower the voting age to 18 years’ old, claiming this will help bring Barisan Nasional (BN) back to power.
Speaking at the “Politik Malaysia Baharu” town hall session at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) today, Ahmad Zahid said youth participation in BN is increasing.
“There is a recommendation by the Cabinet to lower the voting age, we welcome it.
“The youth will bring the change with BN as the participation of the youth in BN is proven. Many others, except the MCA and MIC president, including me and Bossku, are young,” he said, using the nickname for Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Zahid said as the level of public frustration towards the ruling government has reached a worrying level, it was time for BN coalition to work together in fighting against PH.
He said after Umno and MIC have agreed to join forces with PAS, the Bagon Datoh MP claimed that MCA will no longer have doubts and will move towards the same direction as well.
“This is not an order, this is just a suggestion.
“When we join forces and unite, their [PH] knees will shake… we will countdown together with Bossku to take over the government,” said Zahid, adding that their victory will be supported by their friends in PAS.
