KUCHING: The implementation of automatic voter registration for those aged 18 and above has contributed to a significant increase in the number of voters in the Saribas constituency.

Sarawak Deputy Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development and Saribas Assemblyman Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam said the area recorded the highest increase in voters within the Betong Parliamentary constituency following the implementation of the policy.

“In the Betong Parliament, specifically within the Betong division, Saribas has experienced the highest increase in voters following the implementation of automatic voter registration for those aged 18 and above,” he said.

He said this when met by reporters during the Lan Berambeh Ringgo Rayo Aidilfitri Urang Debak 2026 event at the Customs Academy Multipurpose Hall, here on Sunday.

He added that Saribas citizens residing outside the area can still maintain their original addresses, thereby remaining registered as voters in the constituency.

In terms of statistics, Datuk Razi shared that the number of voters in Saribas has now increased to over 17,000 people, compared to approximately 11,000 during the previous term.

He explained that during his first term contesting as the Saribas Assemblyman, there were only 8,000 voters, while there were 11,000 voters I in the previous two terms.

“So, when we combined our awareness campaigns with the implementation of automatic voter registration, it turns out we now have 17,000 voters,” he said.-UKASnews

Prepared by: Ahmad Daniel Faiz
Translator: Sarah Nicole Hii