{
  "id": 6732098,
  "title": "Pledge on more Parliament seats must be followed by action, says Sarawak minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pledge-on-more-parliament-seats-must-be-followed-by-action-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T08:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/11/pledge-on-more-parliament-seats-must-be-followed-by-action-says-sarawak-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah called on the federal government to follow through on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's pledge to increase the number of parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak. Speaking to reporters, Hamzah emphasized that the proposal must be acted upon, not merely remain a statement of intent. Currently, Sabah and Sarawak hold 56 of the 222 parliamentary seats in Malaysia, falling short of the 74 seats needed to achieve a one-third representation proportion. The Sarawak minister praised Anwar for understanding the issue, which previous leaders had overlooked, and stressed the importance of concrete action to meet the expectations of Sabahans and Sarawakians.",
  "summary": "Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says the PM's proposal must not remain 'merely a statement of intent'.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pledge on more Parliament seats must be followed by action, says Sarawak minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/pledge-on-more-parliament-seats-must-be-followed-by-action-says-6737732",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:46:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}