Sarawak to Table Bill Increasing State Assembly Seats on July 7

Sarawak to table Bill increasing state assembly seats on July 7

KUCHING: A Bill to increase the number of members in the Sarawak Legislative Assembly will be tabled during a special sitting on July 7, in response to a sharp rise in voter numbers and evolving public expectations. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Sarawak Legislature will pass seat increase, Parliament endorsement expected next

By Shikin Louis KUCHING, July 5: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUS) is expected to pass the Bill to increase the number of elected members in its upcoming special sitting, with federal endorsement likely to follow. Sarawak Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said with Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) holding a strong majority in the House, the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Member…

Sarawak to table bill on state assembly composition at special sitting

Speaker Asfia Awang Nassar says the bill is to increase the number of elected assemblymen but not the number of Sarawakian MPs.