Alternattiva Demokratika this afternoon welcomed Joseph Muscat's proposal to reduce voting age to 16 for local council elections, saying it made the proposal first, last February.

"AD is a progressive and forward looking party with the most original and consistent proposals. We will be repeating our proposal in our position paper on the reform of local councils which will be presented to government shortly." AD said.

"We believe politics should be made with youths and not for youths," youth affairs spokesman Robert Callus said.

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