00:00Pulai MP Suhaizan Kayat has urged the Election Commission to ensure that no parliamentary constituency has more than double the
00:08number of voters in the smallest constituency.
00:11Significant disparities exist in voter numbers across Malaysia.
00:15Seats such as Bangi recorded more than 300,000 voters in the 2022 general election, while others like Lenggong had
00:23around 37,000.
00:24Suhaizan said that in densely populated areas such as the Klang Valley, constituencies like Titihuangsa, Sha'alam, Tamansara and Petaling
00:33Jaya are highly competitive and often won by slim margins, while rural constituencies allow candidates to secure seats with far
00:41fewer votes.
00:42He said this situation demonstrates an unequal distribution of votes, adding that it is unfair to penalize urban voters by
00:50making their votes less valuable than those of voters in much smaller constituencies.
00:55The federal constitution states that the number of voters in each constituency within a state should be approximately equal.
01:03It outlines four main principles that guide the EC in any delineation exercise, with demographics, population size and number of
01:11electors being the key consideration.
01:14Natasha Bust, FMT
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