Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this evening that he will propose lowering the age threshold for MLP membership to 16 from the current 18.

His proposal follows another proposal a few weeks ago for the voting age in lower council elections to be similarly lowered to 16 years.

Dr Muscat said he will propose the lowering of the minimum age for party membership as part of the revision of the party statute, currently under way.

He made the announcement as a seminar on the theme European and Progressive, Confidence in Youths: Voting at 16 for local councils.

Dr Muscat said he had become a politician to bring about change, and that was what he intended doing, in the party and the country. He hoped young people would join him in this process.

He urged young people from all parts of society to come forward with their ideas and seek consensus for their realisation.