Nancy: Don’t just add seats — decide Sabah-Sarawak representation formula first

Putrajaya is urged to establish a one-third representation formula for Sabah and Sarawak in the Dewan Rakyat before increasing parliamentary seats, as highlighted by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and other Sarawak leaders.

The focus has traditionally been on state assembly seats, necessitating collaborative discussions on legislative measures with key stakeholders, including the Sarawak premier, Sabah chief minister, and the Federal Government.

This effort aligns with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's commitment to enhance Sabah and Sarawak's representation, in accordance with the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

KUCHING, Sept 26 — Putrajaya must first work out the one-third formula for Sabah and Sarawak representation in the Dewan Rakyat before adding any parliamentary seats.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said she and several Sarawak leaders, including in Cabinet, have raised the issue, but the focus had previously been more on state assembly seats.

“Speaking on voicing out in terms of (Parliamentary) seats, I am with Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi in Cabinet.

“How that one-third formula is to be created needs to be discussed together, in terms of legislation,” she said after the Motivation and Guidance Programme for Study Opportunities and UiTM Sarawak Branch Academic Exhibition at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bako here today.

Nancy, who is also vice-president of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Movement, said further discussions to determine a suitable method and measure must be held between the Sarawak premier, Sabah chief minister and the Federal Government.

Previously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government had agreed in principle to increase the ratio of Sabah and Sarawak representation in the Dewan Rakyat, in line with the regions’ position in the formation of Malaysia through the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

He said the decision was among the key matters agreed at the Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council meeting. — Bernama

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妇女、家庭及社区发展部长拿督斯里南希·舒克里和其他砂拉越领导人敦促布城在增加国会席位之前，先为沙巴和砂拉越在下议院建立三分之一的代表制，以取代增加国会席位的做法。

以往的重点一直是州议会席位，因此需要与包括砂拉越州首相、沙巴州首席部长和联邦政府在内的主要利益相关者就立法措施进行合作讨论。

这项努力与首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣根据1963年马来西亚协议加强沙巴和砂拉越代表性的承诺相一致。

古晋，9月26日讯——在增加任何国会席位之前，布城必须先制定出沙巴和砂拉越在下议院三分之一席位的分配方案。

妇女、家庭及社区发展部长拿督斯里南希·舒克里表示，她和包括内阁成员在内的几位砂拉越领导人都曾提出过这个问题，但此前的重点更多地放在了州议会席位上。

“谈到就（国会）席位发表意见时，我与内阁中的杨·贝尔霍末·拿督·斯里·亚历山大·南达·林吉一起发言。

“如何制定这三分之一的公式需要通过立法来共同讨论，”她在今天于巴哥国民中学举行的学习机会激励和指导计划及马来西亚工艺大学砂拉越分校学术展览会后表示。

南希同时也是土著保守党妇女运动的副主席，她表示，砂拉越州首相、沙巴州首席部长和联邦政府之间必须进行进一步讨论，以确定合适的方法和措施。

此前，首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，政府原则上同意增加沙巴和砂拉越在下议院的代表比例，以符合这两个地区在1963年马来西亚协议（MA63）中确立的马来西亚地位。

他表示，这项决定是1963年马来西亚协议执行行动委员会会议上商定的关键事项之一。——马新社

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