Reform group slams Sarawak’s plan to add 17 state seats

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Engage says Sarawak is already among the most over-represented state assemblies in the country.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/11/reform-group-slams-sarawaks-plan-to-add-17-state-seats   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/07/11/kumpulan-bidas-rancangan-sarawak-tambah-17-dun   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://Ábit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Sarawak #ElectionCommission #Voters

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00:00A reform group has criticized the Sarawak government's decision to increase the number

00:05of seats in the state assembly.

00:07Thomas Phan, chairman of Electoral Reform Group Engage, said Sarawak was already among

00:12the most overrepresented state assemblies in the country.

00:16He pointed out that the average number of registered voters for each Sarawak state seat

00:20is 23,696 compared to Sulango where each state seat has an average of 65,676 voters.

00:29Phan said adding another 17 state seats would bring the average per seat to a mere 19,627

00:36voters, representing only one-third that of Sulango's average.

00:40Former Election Commission Deputy Chairman Wana Ahmad Wan Omar said the decision by the Sarawak

00:46Legislative Assembly appeared to be politically motivated.

00:50He said the move was to pave the way for the creation of more parliamentary seats for Sarawak

00:55when the EC conducts a new delineation exercise next year.

01:00Naramthar Raja, FMT.

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