Sarawak politicians want more seats at their state parliament table. The lawmakers plan to vote on adding extra members during a special meeting next Monday. Speaker Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar says the move comes after voter numbers jumped through the roof. Young people can vote at 18 instead of 21 these days. This change has made politics much more complicated for everyone.
The voting age switch happened back in 2014 and turned everything upside down. Voters expect more from their leaders and politicians face tougher challenges. Sarawak has huge areas for each politician to cover and manage. The job keeps getting harder as more people demand better services. Political boundaries have become a real headache for elected officials.
Tourism minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will present the new law to fellow lawmakers. The bill carries the fancy name Dewan Undangan Negeri Composition of Membership Bill 2025. Politicians will read and vote on the proposal three times during the same session. The assembly last added more members about ten years ago. Federal rules say they can make changes every eight years.
Sarawak currently has 82 politicians sitting in their state legislature. The new law would bump up that number to handle all the extra voters. Political experts think the change makes sense given how much the state has grown. More representatives could mean better service for communities across Sarawak. The special session will decide if lawmakers approve the expansion plan.
The voting age switch happened back in 2014 and turned everything upside down. Voters expect more from their leaders and politicians face tougher challenges. Sarawak has huge areas for each politician to cover and manage. The job keeps getting harder as more people demand better services. Political boundaries have become a real headache for elected officials.
Tourism minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will present the new law to fellow lawmakers. The bill carries the fancy name Dewan Undangan Negeri Composition of Membership Bill 2025. Politicians will read and vote on the proposal three times during the same session. The assembly last added more members about ten years ago. Federal rules say they can make changes every eight years.
Sarawak currently has 82 politicians sitting in their state legislature. The new law would bump up that number to handle all the extra voters. Political experts think the change makes sense given how much the state has grown. More representatives could mean better service for communities across Sarawak. The special session will decide if lawmakers approve the expansion plan.
