KUCHING: The proposal to add 17 new seats to the Sarawak Legislative Assembly, which will increase the total number of seats from 82 to 99 state constituency seats, is expected to be tabled in the July Parliament session.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof said that discussions on the matter are still ongoing at the Federal Government level before it is tabled for consideration by Parliament.

“Right now we are only discussing at the Federal level and we aim for the proposed additional Sarawak Legislative Assembly seats to be tabled in the July Parliament session,” he said.

He said this when met by reporters after attending the Iftar Jamaie NEXGEN P194 Petra Jaya 2026 held at the Al-Ghazali Mosque here on Sunday.

The Petra Jaya Member for Parliament added that any further developments on the matter will only be known after the proposed additional seats are tabled and approved by Parliament.

For the record, the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) on 7 July 2025 passed the Dewan Undangan Negeri (Composition of Membership) Bill, 2025 which saw the addition of 17 new seats, bringing the total to 99 seats.

At the same ceremony, Datuk Amar Fadillah also presented duit raya donations to tahfiz students from Madrasah Darul Uloom Islamiyyah Rampangi, Madrasah Darul Uloom Al-Fatah and Madrasah Tahfiz Al-Qurah Bidayatul Muthadin as well as to residents of Rumah Kanak-Kanak Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah. -UKASnews

Prepared By: Ahmad Daniel Faiz
Translator: Nerissa Sia