KUCHING, March 28 2026: The proposed increase of the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (SLA) seats from 82 to 99 will further strengthen the Bumiputera wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), claimed Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBB) president Voon Lee Shan (picture)
He said if information that he has gathered is confirmed, the Bumiputera wing will get seven seats, while the Pesaka wing, Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) and Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) will each get three seats and Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), just one seat.
“Such a distribution raises serious concerns about fairness and genuine partnership within the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).
“It suggests a consolidation of dominance by one faction while others are allocated seats in a manner that reflects political convenience rather than equality,” Voon stressed.
“This development is particularly alarming for the Dayak community,” he said, adding that despite being a significant demographic in Sarawak, their political influence continues to be constrained.
“If representation remains structurally limited, then leadership opportunities will remain equally out of reach. Participation without power is not empowerment—it is tokenism.” he complained.
Voon said democracy must offer real choices and fair competition, but when electoral boundaries are perceived to be engineered for predetermined outcomes, the very foundation of democracy is weakened.
“What remains is not a system of accountability, but one of control,” he charged.
“If such practices continue unchecked, we risk normalising a form of governance where democratic mechanisms exist only in form, but not in substance.
“This is a dangerous path—one where democracy, manipulated and diluted, can ultimately lead to authoritarianism,” he said.
He stressed that Sarawakians deserve better system where every vote carries equal weight, where representation is just, and where leadership is determined by the will of the people—not by the design of the system.
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