{
  "id": 1710812,
  "title": "Proposal to lower senators’ minimum age to 25 to be raised in Cabinet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/proposal-to-lower-senators-minimum-age-to-25-to-be-raised-in-cabinet-1710812",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/18/proposal-to-lower-senators-minimum-age-to-25-to-be-raised-in-cabinet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Youth and Sports Minister Dr Taufiq Johari announced that the proposal to lower the minimum age for senators to 25 will be submitted to the Cabinet. This move aims to increase youth representation in Parliament, currently requiring senators to be at least 30 years old. The proposal is one of three ideas discussed at the National Youth Consultative Meeting held at the International Youth Centre in Cheras. The other proposals involve limiting the consecutive terms an MP can serve and enhancing youth participation in the renewable energy sector. Dr Johari informed reporters that responses from relevant agencies and ministries have been received, and a Cabinet note will be presented at the upcoming Cabinet meeting.",
  "summary": "Youth and sports minister Dr Taufiq Johari says the suggestion is aimed at boosting youth representation in Parliament.",
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        "title": "Proposal to lower senators’ minimum age to 25 to be raised in Cabinet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/proposal-to-lower-senators-minimum-age-to-25-to-be-raised-in-cabinet",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:56:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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