Anwar: Time not ripe for one-third Dewan representation


KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government cannot yet commit to granting Sabah and Sarawak one-third representation in Parliament, though a policy decision to increase their parliamentary seats has already been made, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“So far, there is no commitment to increasing the number to one-third representation for Sabah and Sarawak,” he said when asked about the long-standing call from the two Borneo states for one-third of all parliamentary seats.

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