The Labour Party is still unsure on whether 16-year-olds will be granted the right to vote at the next general election, a statement issued by the National Youth Council (KNZ) said.
The council asked all parties to say what their intentions are when the matter is brought to the vote.
The Nationalist parliamentary group, as well as independent MP Giovanna Debono, informed the council that they shall be supporting the motion once it is tabled and a vote is a taken.
On the other hand, Labour Whip answered in the name of the Labour parliamentary group saying that "this year there will be a consultation process with the aim to analyse the extension of granting voting rights to 16 year olds to MEP elections and General Election".
Last September, KNŻ President along with the Presidents of ADŻ, FŻL, MŻPN, Pulse and SDM asked for a parliamentary debate on the right to vote for 16- and 17-year-olds to be extended to all elections prior to the election which will take place in 2018, in a joint letter.
Since then, the KNŻ has written to all Members of Parliament to find out what their intentions are on the motion, which was presented late last year by Partit Demokratiku Leader Marlene Farrugia and Opposition whip David Agius.
KNZ calls once again, like it did last September together with all youth and student political organisations, for an immediate discussion on the subject in Parliament and for this proposal to be implemented before the next general election in 2018.
In a statement, Partit Demokratiku said it supported KNŻ, ADŻ, FŻL, MŻPN, Pulse and SDM's call for an immediate parliamentary debate. Partit Demokratiku believes that such a right should not be delayed to after the upcoming election. Youths have already been granted a right to vote in local council elections. It is time to take it a step further and grant voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds for the upcoming elections. If youths are fit to vote for local councils, then they are also fit to participate in elections which will have a greater impact on their future.