Sarawak, Sabah rightfully should have one third representation in Parliament: Gerawat
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg’s proposal to increase Sarawak’s parliamentary constituencies deserves the support of Sarawakians as it is consistent with the spirit of the Malaysian Agreement 1963 (MA63) and Inter Government Committee Report (IGC). Deputy Minister in the Premier of Sarawak’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat […]
GPS can stabilise the Federal government
KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) can help stabilise the next federal government by winning all 31 parliamentary seats in Sarawak on Nov 19. GPS chairman and Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg called on Sarawakians to give the coalition their solid support so that Sarawak will have a stronger voice in […]
Give us a bigger representation in Parliament: Shafizan
SRI AMAN: Newbie Mohamad Shafizan Kepli is appealing to Batang Lupar voters to continue supporting Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) for Sarawak to have a louder voice in Parliament. He said the coalition has a proven track record in governing the state since its establishment in 2018. “In the past, we had to rely on our […]
Louder Voice In Parliment
By Jamie Lu IT is crucial for Sarawak and Sabah to receive 35 per cent or one- third of the country’s parliamentary seats, in tandem with the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63). This is particularly important as any amendment to the Federal Constitution needed a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament as well as to ensure more […]
Difficult to get a third seats in Parliament
KUCHING: Prof Dr Johan Saravanamuttu is of the view that despite Sabah and Sarawak’s autonomy as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963, it would be difficult to push for either state to be allocated a third of the seats in Parliament. Nevertheless, the Adjunct Senior Fellow at S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological […]
