{
  "id": 9505372,
  "title": "Proposed 17 new seats won’t be ready for next Sarawak state polls, says EC chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/proposed-17-new-seats-wont-be-ready-for-next-sarawak-state-polls-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:26:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Borneo Post Online",
    "slug": "borneo-post-online",
    "url": "https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/09/24/proposed-17-new-seats-wont-be-ready-for-next-sarawak-state-polls-says-ec-chairman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun has stated that the proposed addition of 17 new state constituencies during Sarawak's redelineation exercise will not be completed in time for the upcoming state election. This is due to the expiration of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) next February. Ramlan explained that the EC needs to engage extensively with relevant parties before submitting its first proposal, which would require some time. He also noted that the EC cannot yet determine if the proposed 17 additional state constituencies will be altered following the public display and representations received. The current public display will end on September 30, after which the EC is expected to conduct hearings next month. The outcome of the redelineation exercise could impact parliamentary constituency boundaries, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak, given proposed constitutional amendments under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).",
  "summary": "KUCHING (Sept 24): The proposed addition of 17 state constituencies under Sarawak’s redelineation exercise is not expected to be completed in time for the next state election, said Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun. The Election Commission (EC) chairman said this is due to the term of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) expiring next February. “Based [...] The post Proposed 17 new seats won’t be…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Sarawak’s 17 New State Seats Unlikely To Make Next Election - EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/general-sarawaka-s-17-new-state-seats-unlikely-to-make-next-election",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Borneo Post Online",
        "title": "EC receives 18 objections over proposed Sarawak electoral boundaries review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ec-receives-18-objections-over-proposed-sarawak-electoral-boundaries",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:43:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "EC says 17 new Sarawak seats unlikely ready for next state election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ec-says-17-new-sarawak-seats-unlikely-ready-for-next-state-election",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:43:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak's 17 new state seats unlikely to make next election — EC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/sarawaks-17-new-state-seats-unlikely-to-make-next-election-ec",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:59:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}