Minister moots panel to work out Sabah, S’wak federal seat increase
Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Mustapha Sakmud suggests co-chairing the committee with law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mustapha Sakmud has suggested establishing a special committee under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Council to determine the process for increasing the number of parliamentary seats in Sabah and Sarawak. He proposed co-chairing the committee with Law and Institutional Reform Minister Azalina Othman Said.
"The increase in parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak is on the agenda for the MA63 Council and its technical committee sessions, and has been widely discussed in Cabinet meetings," Mustapha said during a question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat. He acknowledged having preliminary talks with the Election Commission to gather their input and determine the next steps.
Mustapha stated that further discussions will take place during forthcoming MA63 technical committee meetings. He mentioned that 13 of the 26 items on the MA63 negotiation platform have been settled, with three partially resolved, five still pending, and an additional five currently under discussion by the Prime Minister, Sarawak Chief Minister, and Sabah Chief Minister.
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