Latest news with #Inter-GovernmentalCommitteeReport
Daily Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Sarawak, Sabah may get 25 more parliamentary seats, says PBB info chief
Published on: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 27, 2025 Text Size: Sarawak and Sabah may receive an additional 25 parliamentary seats to restore the one-third representation they were promised under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), said PBB information chief Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He noted that the original understanding during the formation of Malaysia was for the Bornean states to hold one-third of the total parliamentary seats as a safeguard of their rights, the DayakDaily reported. However, following Singapore's exit in 1965, its 15 seats were absorbed by Malaya, reducing Sabah and Sarawak's share. Currently, the two states hold 56 out of 222 seats or 25 percent. To reach one-third representation (74 seats), a constitutional amendment and two-thirds majority in Parliament would be required. Abdul Karim stressed the need to educate Peninsular MPs on MA63 and the Inter-Governmental Committee Report. While legal action is an option, he said it should be a last resort. He added that redelineation may impact his Asajaya constituency positively due to new infrastructure developments. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Special grant formula among top priorities in MA63 talks, S'wak assembly told
KUCHING: Sarawak wants a formula for its special grant under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution to be finalised, says a deputy minister in the Sarawak Premier's Department. Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said this was one of the unresolved issues prioritised by the Sarawak government in the ongoing negotiations with Putrajaya on the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). "For now, our top priorities include the special grant formula as part of the financial review under Article 112D. "We hope discussions on this will be expedited and that it will be acted upon and agreed to," she told Lidam Assan (GPS-Katibas) during question time in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (May 21). Sarawak and Sabah are entitled to special grants from the Federal Government under Article 112D, which provides for a review of the grants every five years subject to the Federal Government's financial position and the states' needs. Putrajaya increased the amount of Sarawak's special grant from RM16mil to RM300mil last year and RM600mil this year, pending the outcome of negotiations for a fixed formula. Sharifah Hasidah said another matter of priority was the proposed increase in parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak to better reflect the spirit and intent of MA63. She said Sarawak would continue to pursue these matters through dialogue, consultation and diplomacy. "I want to reiterate that our stand and firm position in all our negotiations is always 'Sarawak First'," she said. "This means the Federal Government must acknowledge our constitutional and legal rights as enshrined in MA63, the Inter-Governmental Committee Report, Federal and state constitutions,and state laws."
