THE government is likely to hold a special parliamentary session next month to pass the Election Commission’s redelineation proposal ahead of the 14th general election (GE14), said Pakatan Harapan vice-president Salahuddin Ayub.

“We believe Barisan Nasional will dissolve Parliament and state assemblies after passing the EC’s proposal,” said the Amanah deputy president.

Although widely touted as unfair, EC’s redelineation does not spell the end of PH’s challenge, he said at the party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.

“The proposal can cut both ways. And all we need is a 10%-20% swing from the Malay or Umno hardcore supporters.”

The EC proposal has been criticised for creating super majority seats in opposition-held seats. The proposal also creates more Malay-majority seats and fewer mixed seats by moving voters around.

At the last general election, BN won 77 Malay-majority seats while Pakatan Rakyat won 37. In the battle for mixed seats, BN won eight while PR took 21.

“But we have no choice but to be prepared for this new proposal,” said Salahuddin when asked if PH was ready for the new federal and state constituencies. 

The new electoral boundaries were already known and PH is prepared to face them, he said.

Salahuddin today also urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and police to look into several high-profile cases.

“There shouldn’t be any perception of selective prosecution when so many cases pertaining like former FGV chairman Abdul Isa Samad, Bill Kayong and Johor Menteri Besar Khalid Nordin are still open cases.

“The authorities need to work on these cases to be seen as fair.” – December 20, 2017.