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The National Council’s decision was imminent, but the mandate was clear: by a vote of 99 to 90, the Grand Chamber gave the green light to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 almost a year ago. The MPs rejected the pre-advisory committee that wanted to bury it.
Now the Political State Commission should initiate a constitutional amendment. But she gets up again. For the second time she asks not to continue the project.
Also GLP acid
A “scandal”, says Green National councilor and deputy Irène Kälin (36). When Parliament gives the mandate, it must be respected. Everything else is a refusal to work,” she says.
The anger is not only great among the Greens and SP. GLP faction leader Tiana Angelina Moser (44) believes the decision borders on a refusal to work. “From my point of view, there are no valid counterarguments.” It’s more about conservative beliefs. “It is crucial to get young people more involved in shaping their future.”
Most cantons are against it
However, the majority of the Commission argued that there was no point in discussing the voting age of 16 any further. You’re riding a dead horse. Because in the consultation, 15 cantons spoke out against letting 16 and 17 year olds vote and vote in the future. In addition, voters in various cantons rejected corresponding initiatives, such as last year in Zurich. If the proponents want to keep the voting age of 16 years, they will have to rely on a citizens’ initiative, the committee believes.
“We have done our job with the implementation of the consultations,” defends FDP national councilor Andri Silberschmidt (29), who is one of the opponents of the voting age of 16. “Based on that, we have to say: the issue has no chance. You don’t have to fool yourself.”
“It is important that there is consultation”
Marc Rüdisüli (24), chairman of Junge Mitte, also admits that there is little chance that the voting age will actually be lowered. The big hurdle is probably the Council of States, which only advises the company after the National Council. It is unlikely that he would agree.
Rüdisüli therefore still thinks it is wrong to give up. Junge Mitte is fighting like no other young party for voting at the age of 16. She is up against the mother party, whose members have voted to leave the committee. Rüdisüli is convinced: “It is important that the discussion finally takes place. That would be a win in itself.”
Source:Blick
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