One-third formula first, more seats later, Sabah and Sarawak politicians tell Putrajaya

The article discusses the call for a reevaluation of parliamentary representation for Sabah and Sarawak in the Dewan Rakyat.

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and other leaders are advocating for a formula to ensure one-third representation, in accordance with the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

Although the government has agreed in principle to increase their representation, questions remain about the specific number of seats and the objectives behind the move.

Former Sabah Chief Minister Salleh Said Keruak highlights the importance of reflecting the spirit of the formation of Malaysia rather than merely increasing seats.

KUCHING, Sept 27 — 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.

She said further discussions to determine a suitable method and measure must be held between the Sarawak premier, Sabah chief minister and the Federal Government.

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.

Meanwhile, former Sabah Chief Minister Salleh Said Keruak called on Putrajaya to clarify how many additional parliamentary seats it intends to allocate to Sabah and Sarawak, and whether it is committed to one-third representation for the two states.

“More seats do not necessarily strengthen Sabah and Sarawak if seats in Peninsular Malaysia also increase and the overall ratio remains largely unchanged. The real issue, therefore, is not how many seats are added, but what proportion of parliamentary seats Sabah and Sarawak will ultimately hold,” he said.

Salleh, who is also the Sabah Umno treasurer, said the government should make clear whether its objective is to achieve one-third representation for Sabah and Sarawak or merely increase their number of seats. He noted that when Malaysia was formed in 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore together held about one-third of the parliamentary seats.

Following Singapore’s departure in 1965, the question remained as to whether the “spirit and balance” behind Malaysia’s formation should still be reflected in Sabah and Sarawak’s representation.

“For Sabah and Sarawak, this is not simply about getting more seats. It is about whether their representation reflects the spirit and understanding upon which Malaysia was formed,” he said.

Earlier, the Election Commission denied a report claiming that there was a proposal to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak by 15.

Based on the current 222 seats in Parliament, an additional 18 are required for Sabah and Sarawak to reach the one-third figure.

EC secretary Khairul Shahril Idrus said there are currently no proposals to increase the number of parliamentary constituencies in Sarawak, as claimed by the report, in connection with discussions on the Malaysia Agreement 1963.

He said only the seventh Sarawak state constituency review and redelineation proposal had been prepared, and that it was currently on public display from Sept 1 to 30. — Daily Express

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文章讨论了重新评估沙巴和砂拉越在下议院的议会代表权的呼吁。

拿督斯里南希·舒克里和其他领导人正在倡导制定一项方案，以确保三分之一的代表权，这符合 1963 年马来西亚协议的规定。

尽管政府原则上同意增加他们的代表席位，但具体席位数量和此举背后的目标仍然存在疑问。

前沙巴州首席部长萨利赫·赛义德·克鲁阿克强调，体现马来西亚建国精神的重要性远不止于增加议席。

古晋，9月27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。

“谈到在（国会）席位分配问题上，我与内阁成员拿督斯里亚历山大·南塔·林吉议员意见一致。至于如何制定三分之一的分配方案，需要通过立法途径共同探讨，”她说道。

她表示，砂拉越州州长、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。

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，这符合这两个地区在1963年马来西亚协议（MA63）中确立的马来西亚地位。

他表示，该决定是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。

与此同时，沙巴州前首席部长萨利赫·赛义德·克鲁阿克呼吁布城澄清其打算为沙巴和砂拉越分配多少额外的国会席位，以及是否承诺这两个州各占三分之一的席位。

“如果马来西亚半岛的议席也增加，而整体比例基本保持不变，那么增加议席并不一定能增强沙巴和砂拉越的地位。因此，真正的问题不在于增加了多少议席，而在于沙巴和砂拉越最终将占据多少比例的国会议席，”他说道。

沙巴巫统财政萨利赫表示，政府应该明确其目标是实现沙巴和砂拉越三分之一的议席，还是仅仅增加它们的议席数量。他指出，马来西亚于1963年成立时，沙巴、砂拉越和新加坡三地共占国会议席的三分之一左右。

1965年新加坡退出后，马来西亚成立之初的“精神与平衡”是否应该继续体现在沙巴和砂拉越的代表权上，仍然是一个问题。

他说：“对沙巴和砂拉越而言，这不仅仅是获得更多席位的问题，而是关乎他们的代表权是否体现了马来西亚建国的精神和理念。”

此前，选举委员会否认了一份报告，该报告声称有提案建议将砂拉越的国会选区数量增加 15 个。

根据国会目前222个席位计算，沙巴和砂拉越还需要18个席位才能达到三分之一的席位。

选举委员会秘书凯鲁·沙里尔·伊德鲁斯表示，目前没有像报道中声称的那样，与1963年马来西亚协议的讨论有关，增加砂拉越国会选区的提案。

他表示，目前仅完成了第七份砂拉越州选区审查和重新划分方案，该方案正于9月1日至30日期间公开展示。——《每日快报》

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