Tambah kerusi Sabah, Sarawak: BHESS mula bincang mekanisme dengan SPR

The Malaysia Prime Minister's Office (Sabah and Sarawak) led a delegation from BHESS to the SPR to discuss the mechanism and procedure for adding parliamentary seats in Sabah and Sarawak. The delegation aimed to address the objectives and implementation mechanisms of the proposal. Sabah and Sarawak currently have 56 seats, representing 25.3% of the total House of Representatives, and the proposal aims to increase it to 35%.

This would balance the representation with the constituencies on the mainland. On September 11, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that the government agreed in principle to increase the representation ratio of Sabah and Sarawak beyond the current level, but the mechanism and details needed to be discussed with the SPR. Ramlan later reported that a re-evaluation of the proportional representation would be conducted subject to the amendment of the Federal Constitution to allow for the addition of seats to both states.

Mustapha emphasized that this issue is not merely about adding seats, but ensuring the position and voice of Sabah and Sarawak in Parliament remain strengthened in line with the original formation of Malaysia and the implementation of MA63. He added that BHESS will continue to work with the SPR to ensure the subsequent actions are carried out regularly, based on the Constitution, laws, and respect for the SPR's jurisdiction.