PETALING JAYA: Several MPs are calling for a long-overdue review of Malaysia’s parliamentary boundaries, warning that decades of population growth in urban constituencies have created huge imbalances in voter representation. He pointed out that Johor has 25 parliamentary seats, while some East Coast states have fewer than 10. “Given Malaysia’s growth and the workload MPs face in large constituencies, the time is right to review boundaries. He said the growing disparity in electorate sizes between parliamentary constituencies has raised serious concerns about equality in the country’s electoral system. However, he urged the EC to retain the categories of parliamentary constituencies as urban, suburban and rural.

Source: The Star February 23, 2026 02:09 UTC