KUCHING, July 8 -- There is currently no agreement on the number of new parliamentary seats for Sarawak, said Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He clarified that while the state has successfully expanded its State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats from 82 to 99, any increase in parliamentary representation must be decided by the Election Commission (EC) and approved by the federal government through Parliament.

"There is no agreement yet on the number of parliamentary seats for Sarawak. The state government has no authority to decide this.

"Parliamentary seats fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government and the EC. Any increase would require constitutional amendme...