MA63: PBB to push for more Parliament seats in Sarawak

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will set up a committee that will put forward a proposal to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak.

Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg said the application was in line with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) and will be proposed to the Election Commission for the matter to be finalised.

“We will study not only on new parliamentary constituencies for Betong but statewide... we will take into account the views (of the PBB leadership) in Betong to create three new parliamentary constituencies,” he told a press conference after the PBB Special Convention for Betong Zone yesterday.

The application is also in line with the Intergovernmental Committee report which clearly stated the importance of Sabah and Sarawak’s voice in the Dewan Rakyat, Abang Johari (above) added.

Earlier, PBB vice-president Julaihi Narawi presented nine resolutions from Betong Zone party members, one of which was to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak and allow Sarawak and Sabah to have one-third representation in the Dewan Rakyat.

The resolution was also to consider at least 12 new parliamentary constituencies in the state.

Out of the current 222 seats in Parliament, 166 (or 75 percent) are in Peninsular Malaysia while the remaining 25 percent, or 56 seats, are in Sarawak (31) and Sabah (25).

- Bernama

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