EC in bid to increase Parliament seats by up to 20%

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission is looking at increasing Parliament seats by about 15% to 20% in its redelineation exercise, with new seats being carved out in Selangor, Johor, Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah, among others.

EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said its redelineation report was three-quarters complete and would be ready “within the first six months of this year”.