KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will decide on the redelineation of electoral boundaries for Peninsular Malaysia after the eight-year period ends on March 9, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic). "For Peninsula Malaysia states, the period from the previous review will end on March 9, 2026. Any decision regarding the implementation of a redelineation will only be determined by the EC after the expiry of this period," she said in a parliamentary written reply dated Jan 29. In Sabah, the eight-year period ended in February 2025 and the EC is currently in the process of considering its implementation, taking into account that the 17th Sabah Election concluded recently, she said. In the redelineation exercise, 98 parliamentary seats out of 165 involved were affected while 28 state seats had their names changed.

Source: The Star January 30, 2026 15:34 UTC