Upcoming redelineation of Sarawak's electoral boundaries yet to be finalised, says Sharifah Hasidah
KUCHING (May 23): No final decision has been made so far regarding the upcoming redelineation of electoral boundaries in the state, said Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali.
The Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak's Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) said this is because discussions with the federal government on the matter are still ongoing.
'The Sarawak government has consistently championed the call to restore one-third representation for Sarawak and Sabah in the Dewan Rakyat, as outlined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report of 1962.
'I would also like to inform this House that no final decision has been made so far regarding the implementation of the upcoming electoral boundary redelineation,' she said during the question-and-answer session in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) today.
She was responding to a question from Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh (GPS-Bawang Assan) on when the upcoming electoral boundary redelineation will be completed.
On a question regarding the additional number of seats in Parliament and the DUN, Sharifah Hasidah said this is also still being discussed.
'Discussions on strengthening Sarawak's representation in the Dewan Rakyat remain active under the framework of the Malaysia Agreement 1963, and the Sarawak government will continue to champion this matter,' she added.
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