Everyone of the 20 Senators who were absent in the Constitution Amendment Bill vote on the historic lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years on Thursday should explain his or her absence, apologise for being on French leave without legitimate reason or should resign from the Senate.

The lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years is probably the first important national contribution of the present batch of Senators, and those who had taken French leave without legitimate reason must apologise for their gross dereliction of duty or resign from the Senate.

(Media Statement by DAP MP for Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang in Gelang Patah on Saturday, 27th July 2019)