Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 1: Chan Chun Sing on lowering the voting age
A number of countries have lowered their voting age - some, to increase voter turnout; others, perhaps for perceived political advantage. Singapore does not have the first problem and it certainly should not change the voting age for the second reason, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing. He said the Government regularly and proactively engages youths on national and societal issues to take their views into account in decision-making and policy formulation. In Parliament on Friday (Feb 24), Mr Chan also spoke about managing potential conflicts of interest in the Public Service and among elected MPs, as well as how the Public Service will apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in its ongoing transformation efforts.
A number of countries have lowered their voting age - some, to increase voter turnout; others, perhaps for perceived political advantage. Singapore does not have the first problem and it certainly should not change the voting age for the second reason, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing. He said the Government regularly and proactively engages youths on national and societal issues to take their views into account in decision-making and policy formulation. In Parliament on Friday (Feb 24), Mr Chan also spoke about managing potential conflicts of interest in the Public Service and among elected MPs, as well as how the Public Service will apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in its ongoing transformation efforts.
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