- Sabah and Sarawak are partners in the Malaysian federation and hold key influence in federal government formation.
- The Federal Government agreed to increase the representation of both Sabah and Sarawak, with Anwar Ibrahim chairing a technical committee meeting.
Discussions began regarding the design of representation to increase East Malaysian seats in the Federal Parliament.
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What happened
Discussions began regarding the design of representation to increase East Malaysian seats in the Federal Parliament.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Anwar Ibrahim and Ahmad Fadhli Shaari discuss constitutional amendments and increasing representation in the peninsula.1 source
Parti Bersatu Sabah called on the Federal Government to outline seat allocations to prevent being outvoted.1 source
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The entities involved
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Sabah
Malaysian state
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Anwar
Indonesian politician (born 1980 in Subang)
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parliament
legislative body of government
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