Anwar: Parliamentary Seats in Sabah and Sarawak to Increase; Sabah State Assembly Must Dissolve by 11/11 at the Latest

(Tawau, 27th) Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the number of parliamentary seats in Sabah and Sarawak will be increased.
He said, during meetings related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), requests from the two states, namely to consider increasing the number of parliamentary seats, have already been discussed.
“Since 1963, this is the first time a sitting prime minister—Anwar—has announced that Sabah and Sarawak’s parliamentary seats will be increased.”
According to a Bernama report, Prime Minister Anwar made this statement on Friday when attending the public rally commemorating the 27th anniversary of the ‘Reformasi Movement’ and the Justice Rally organized by PKR (People’s Justice Party) in Tawau.

On another note, Prime Minister Anwar stated that the Sabah State Assembly must dissolve by November 11 this year at the latest, and reminded all parties to maintain unity and avoid any hostile acts that could threaten unity.

Anwar said: “We want to choose outstanding Sabahans, and we also want to select good representatives from Peninsular Malaysia. We want to form good state and federal governments to take care of everyone—that is the most important thing.”

He pointed out that this state election is crucial, as the people will be able to choose leaders who truly represent their voices.
At the same time, Anwar reiterated that under the Unity Government, Sabah has received the highest development allocations in history, and all forms of assistance will be distributed according to the state’s needs.
He said: “Earlier in Kota Kinabalu, I also took the time to inspect the flood situation, school buildings, and flood mitigation issues. I found that flood mitigation works require RM39 million. During the Monday meeting this week, I will approve this allocation—this is how we get things done.”
As the PKR president, Anwar made these remarks during the “27th Anniversary Reformasi Movement PKR Rally and Mass Gathering” last night.
In the earlier announced 2025 Budget, Sabah was allocated up to RM6.7 billion in development funds, demonstrating the government’s commitment to narrowing the development gap between Sabah and the states in Peninsular Malaysia.

Attendees included Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji, Minister of Communications and PKR Communications Director Datuk Fahmi, PKR Secretary Fuziah, Home Minister and Pakatan Harapan Secretary-General Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution, as well as Sabah PKR State Chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.