EC says 17 new Sarawak seats unlikely ready for next state election
KUCHING, Sept 24 — The 17 proposed new Sarawak state seats are unlikely to be in place for the next state election...
KUCHING, Sept 24 — The Election Commission (EC) chairman, Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun, has stated that the 17 proposed new Sarawak state seats are unlikely to be ready for the upcoming state election. Ramlan clarified that the review of electoral boundaries for the seats will take longer than February 2027, which is when the Sarawak government's term ends.
He explained to reporters that due to the review process they must go through, the new seats will not be usable in the next state election. In July, the Sarawak Legislative Assembly approved the State Legislative Assembly (Composition of Members) Bill 2025, which aimed to increase the number of seats from 82 to 99. So far, the EC has received 18 objections to the proposed Sarawak Electoral Boundary Review, covering various concerns such as changes to polling district centers and the names of certain state constituencies in Sarikei, Bintulu, and Sibu. Ramlan mentioned that these matters will be thoroughly examined later.
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