Senate president Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he has no issue of introducing elections to select members of the Dewan Negara, but added that the founding principle of giving minorities a representation must be maintained.

Utusan Malaysia reported him as saying that the role of the Dewan Negara is not only to review and approve any bill brought by the Dewan Rakyat but also to give voice to certain groups that are not represented through electoral politics so that they can bring issues to the government's attention.

Among the groups represented in the Dewan Negara are...