The Greens are at it again. Whatever happened to the environment? Instead they seem to be focusing on social policy.
Now they want to lower the voting age in NZ to 16 and introduce compulsory civics education in high-school, " to make young people understand how the political system works". That could be covered in one line. You vote for people to represent you in parliament and once they are voted in they completely ignore your wishes and represent themselves instead. Simple.
Next, compulsory wheat-grass juicing training ...
Related Link: Proposal to lower voting age to 16
Now they want to lower the voting age in NZ to 16 and introduce compulsory civics education in high-school, " to make young people understand how the political system works". That could be covered in one line. You vote for people to represent you in parliament and once they are voted in they completely ignore your wishes and represent themselves instead. Simple.
Next, compulsory wheat-grass juicing training ...
Related Link: Proposal to lower voting age to 16