Nancy and Nanta give Cabinet push for additional Sarawak seats
The two federal ministers from Sarawak raised the matter at a Cabinet meeting two weeks ago to push for the proposal to receive parliamentary approval.
Sarawakian ministers Nancy Shukri and Alexander Nanta Linggi are advocating for the federal government to facilitate the creation of 17 additional seats in the state assembly. The proposal, which has been approved by the Sarawak state government, was discussed at a Cabinet meeting two weeks ago, according to Nancy, who serves as the minister for women, family, and community development.
She explained that the proposal must undergo several processes and procedures under the Election Commission, including public display exercises to address any objections or feedback. Despite the fact that the Election Commission has completed the necessary processes, which were approved by the Sarawak state government, there has been no further progress at the federal level to table the bill in Parliament.
In July last year, the state assembly approved a bill to add 17 new seats, bringing the total to 99, contingent upon the redelineation process by the Election Commission.
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