The government claims that it wants to modernize the UK democracy by lowering the voting age.
The electoral system in the United Kingdom is set to undergo a historic change.
The government has proposed a lower voting age, which will be 18 instead of 16. The move is said to modernize and advance British democracy.
However, some claim that this is more than just democratic reform.
What’s the real reason for this choice, then? Is it about political expediency or democrat renewal? Has lowering the voting age been successful elsewhere?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Afzal Khan, a UK Labour member, is a member of Parliament.
Analyst for European affairs, Yannis Koutsomitis
Source: Aljazeera
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