DPM: 35pct seat demand based on spirit of constitution By Alyaa Alhadjri & Alena Nadia

Malaysiakini : INTERVIEW | The attempt to reserve 35 percent of Dewan Rakyat seats for Sabah and Sarawak was necessary to uphold the spirit of the Federal Constitution - which provided protections for the two territories, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said.

In an interview with Malaysiakini, Fadillah explained that when Malaysia was formed, 35 percent of the seats were intentionally allocated to Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore.

This, explained Fadillah, meant that Malaya would not be able to amend the Federal Constitution without the consent of the three other member states.

However, upon Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965, the number of seats for Sabah and Sarawak was kept at approximately 25 percent to this day.    "But right now, if seats in Peninsular Malaysia are more than two-thirds, they can vote and remove all the rights accorded to Sabah and Sarawak.

"So that's the spirit (of the constitution). Rightfully, when we formed (Malaysia), we must have that protection," he said.The "35 percent" goal was one of the key conclusions of the Special Council on the Malaysia Agreement chaired by then-prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob in September last year.

However, the only coalition which promised "35 percent" for the 2022 parliamentary election was Pakatan Harapan, whose leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is now the prime minister.

Justice : After late Stephen Kalong Ningkan from SNAP as Chief Minister, the Chief Minister now Premier of Sarawak had been from PBB and BN and now GPS. What have these PBB, BN and GPS leaders done to protect the rights of Sarawak within the Malaysian Federation?

All the "unfairness" and lacking development far behind Malaya though Sarawak contributed substantially annually from its oil and gas to Malaysia's economy are solely their fault and utter and continuing failure until today.

These Sarawak leaders sold Sarawak's rights obviously in exchange to the Federal Govt allowing them and cronies to treat Sarawak and its wealth or resources as their personal or private property and do what they and cronies like to do with the wealth and resources.

These Sarawak elites, their families and cronies made billions and stashed their loots overseas. Thus, though extremely rich with natural resources, majority common Sarawakians are still struggling with poverty and lack of basic facilities esp good tarred roads connecting the rural areas.

More money from the Federal govt does not necessarily means more development in Sarawak if the crocodiles or pirates and their cronies still control Sarawak's politics and its economy.

Freethinker : "The attempt to reserve 35 percent of Dewan Rakyat seats for Sabah and Sarawak was necessary to uphold the spirit of the Federal Constitution " It does not serve the islaminazation and Arabzaination agenda. Sorry.

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