Sabah, Sarawak having a third of Dewan will cause major electoral distortions, says NGO

Engage points out that the two states only have a combined electorate of 17.4% of Malaysia’s eligible voters, among others.
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[@AIMa-pm7ss]

As usual so much excuse from Malaya. If they feel so much distortion, feel free to return the agreement to its original place. Just say it, we are ready anytime to get out from Malaysia. But please don’t forget to pay all the resources that were taken since 1963. If I don’t miscalculated, Malaya needs to pay RM10 Trillion to Sabah and Sarawak respectively in total RM20 Trillion to us. Just pay la, we don’t really need Malaya anyways😂

[@RUHappyATM]

IKR. Without the 1/3 veto, the constitution could be altered to the detriment of Borneo.

[@unknown7042]

RM20 trillion why west malaya still poor?

[@RUHappyATM]

@@unknown7042 Leakage? LMAO.

[@molibdenum]

Please enjoy the pagpag (Filipino delicacy) once the Philippines invades Sabah ya

[@molibdenum]

Please enjoy the pagpag (Filipino delicacy) once the Philippines comes to Sabah ya. Btw "pagpag" is the Tagalog term for leftover food from restaurants scavenged from garbage sites and dumps.

[@malrron9455]

It seems that peninsula base NGO are afraid of Malaya losing their Golden Goose.

[@tangbesitangbesi7009]

Exactly

[@blueshirt26]

It's common sense not golden goose, 17% against 83%? for 1/3 of the seats?

[@tangbesitangbesi7009]

@@blueshirt26 your common sense is not common at all! Have you heard of Timor Leste's 0.3% againast Indonesia's 99.7%?? We have no intention to be colonised like past generations by Malaya, so just implement the agreement of equal partnership MA63

[@remyfammm]

I'm sorry. "vote by population" my foot. Just dismiss the federation, kick out both SS, Malaya don't need to have the burden from Borneo dy. Another extra perk for Malaya is Malays can consolidate their political power without Sabah and Sarawak. A lot of west Malaysians don't agree, Borneo states also demand own rights, how to come to an agreement ? Just dismiss the federation. Sarawakians and Sabahans were fooled for decades, and we are now aware of our own rights in this country. So west Malaysians, you all can keep on rejecting us, don't think you can change our minds. This nation will just progress towards balkanisation, period.

[@remyfammm]

If y'all are skeptic and question about MA63 then simple, just void the agreement, simple. Can't even respect the agreement, then expect us to move forward as a country ? Stop dreaming.

[@johnsontan2062]

fully agreed. void the agreement. we sarawakians couldn't wait.

[@blueshirt26]

Aware of your rights? LOL all you do is yapping on the internet with no clue of how government works! lol

[@mystictraveller7031]

This is how they "cheat to win". They are the "dirtiest player in the game".

[@hocksiang7559]

I don't git it why ENGAGE is not supportive of d suggestion/idea dat S&S hv more representation in Parliament!!! Many laws passed during umno led gomen without check coz of 2/3 majority. I believe law(s) was passed dat empowered d EC to do gerry meandering to favor BN. We don't need to hv a coalition of 2/3 majority where one party calls d shot n railroad laws dat r not really debated b4 being passed/rammed down our throats.

[@michaelandlucifer]

It's in the contract, non negotiable.

[@blueshirt26]

what contract? there's no contract to allocate seats in the parliament lol.

[@curatedsg8194]

Reminds me of the Water agreement with Singapore and Dr M threw a tantrum about 3 sen etc etc and wants to revise the pricing and ignore what was signed in the contract.

[@blueshirt26]

because water in singapore belongs to malaysia

[@damantrip2874]

Remember some constituency in sabah much larger than one state in west. Keningau alone bigger than melaka penang and perlis combined.

[@imnotreal7922]

its not about the the size, its about number of people. That is why in democratic country like us, counted the number of vote cast

[@rlife7853]

That's not how constituencies work, they are based on number of registered voters rather than size

[@damantrip2874]

@@imnotreal7922 Malaysia is unique. . Based on constitution and agreement. Even west Malaysian to enter Sabah or Sarawak need passport. Without this conditions there is no Malaysia.

[@johnsontan2062]

ignorant fool！，it is not about the population size ..it is about sabah sarawak and malaya as equal partners in MA63 .in a partnership we don't care if one partner has multiple wives, grandchildren etc...

[@molibdenum]

​@@damantrip2874 Land doesn't vote. People do.

[@makatogonzo]

That's miopic. Who caused Borneo to be emptied in the first place? Investment only in Klang valley ofc everyone cari makan there in Malaya.

[@RUHappyATM]

Yup. Borneans go to KL to see where their O&G revenues ended up. Nuff said.

[@blueshirt26]

who caused borneo to be emptied? it's always been empty lol, Sabah population increase is mainly due to Filipino and Indonesian immigrants. And another reason is you restrict Peninsular Malaysians to move and work in Sabah Sarawak. End the immigration discrimination, let Malaysia be one!

[@RUHappyATM]

@@blueshirt26 And import the toxic racial disturbances? Nah.

[@PahatRout]

I thought some Parliament seats in rural Peninsular also have below the average number of voters!

[@blueshirt26]

rural peninsular is more dense than even urban sarawak.

[@richardhill9477]

True..so time for r us ibans nd kadazans to moveon..malaya refuse to recognise our moves to strengthen our two states..nd we swakians know what this wld mean....already malaya hv sucked our natural resources..now they will deny us a democratic right to exist..so is it so hard to understand what urgent steps to be taken?agi idup agi ngelaban

[@mohdazwan7969]

Bruhh just follow the agreement. We just demanding our rights as per agreed in the ma63 agreement

[@blueshirt26]

there is no agreement for seats in MA63

[@the救]

Non-Negotiable. why would the leader org melayu dulu2 agree on it in the first place. they hv the right to refuse, yet still accept it mulau2 bah.

[@blueshirt26]

It's not about SIZE, it's about the POPULATION. Sabah Sarawak is big but not densely populated, imagine giving 1/3 of the seats for only less than 20% of Malaysia's population. Many Sabahan and Sarawakian netizens here are so jahil about democracy and they think it's the land size that counts lol.

[@RUHappyATM]

By your logic, should urban areas have many more seats? If so, what will happen? Urbam voters will vote for more urban developments. But most of the natural resources and plantations come from the rural areas. Try and figure that one out, PLEASE. Electoral boundaries cannot never be based on population density/size.

[@Josephsimon3]

After all the assets discope habis2 ini lagi takutan 2/3 mimpi ngeri apa lagi dia mahu ingkn paha lagi terus bdan2 skli amik 😂😂😂😂

[@不留言沒人知我笨]

Will this means they will have seats with two hundred voters and peninsular will have seats with thirty thousands to eight hundred thousands voters a seat ?

[@johnsontan2062]

don't like the agreement...? then dissolve the agreement..what is the big deal. we will gladly move out.

[@malrron9455]

Sabah and Sarawak have a right to demand 1/3 seat at parliament as it has a black and white agreement.

[@molibdenum]

@@johnsontan2062 sembang kencang

[@RUHappyATM]

If you allocate seats according to population size, you will tilt the political power to the urban citizens. More urban seats. I bet you haven't thought about that.

[@geraldonn3731]

MA 63

[@LamHai-q8q]

We country is bigger than west.we want more seat to 36

[@tg988]

MA63 already null and void. Yea! Sabah and Sarawak are free.

[@unknown7042]

vote by people not by land.

[@Talk3Talk4Only]

@@unknown7042by agreement not by people number or land size

[@blueshirt26]

comments like you shows that sabah and sarawak are not mature enough to understand these things. democracy is based on people not land, which is why alaska gets less representatives than new york, despite alaska being bigger in size. i bet most of you didn't even study about politics in universities

[@Talk3Talk4Only]

@@blueshirt26 us senators are based on land and population, don’t mislead people. But ma63 based on 1/3 principles to veto safeguards

[@Zeon_SpaceX]

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