Get more youths to register as voters, MP tells govt, NGOs

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Ong Kian Ming says the government should make it mandatory for students in public and private universities to register as voters.PETALING JAYA: The drop in the number of newly-registered voters is of great concern, a Pakatan Harapan MP said today.Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming said the low voter registration rate may be a sign that the younger generation of eligible voters feel more disconnected from the political system than before.“Many of them may also not be aware that they can register as voters online because of insufficient publicity for this registration method.”To resolve this issue, Ong called for political parties, NGOs and the government to work harder to convince young voters to register before the next general election. Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming.He cited the Election Commission’s (EC) quarterly update of the electoral roll, which stated that 85,358 new voter registrations we…