COMMENT | Veto power for East M’sia in Dewan Negara

COMMENT | Rise of Social Efforts (Sarawak Rose), Coalition for Clean and Free Elections (Bersih), Engage and Tindak Malaysia support the call for Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan to be given more than one-third of senatorial seats.

A specific proposal, “Dewan Negara 35/100” was made by Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) on Malaysia Day and has received mixed reception.

We see the demands for over-representation of East Malaysia in Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara as two closely linked but separate issues...