KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional-led federal government appears to be preparing for the re-delineation of electoral boundaries which will potentially see an increase in the number of constituencies from the current 222.
Anticipating the need to cater for a larger number of elected representatives, Minister in the Prime Minister Department Nazri Aziz today said the government has agreed to move Parliament from its present location in Kuala Lumpur to the country's administrative capital Putrajaya.
Among the reasons given is the need to prepare for the increased number of parliamentary seats.
"The proposal was recently tabled before the Cabinet for consideration and it has agreed to move it to Putrajaya," said Nazri in a written reply to a DAP MP in Parliament.
"The construction of a new Parliament building at a cost of RM800 million is to meet the future requirements of Parliament, taking into consideration aspects of comfort, needs, facilities and the increased number of seats," he added.
The minister added that the current Parliament building, built in September 1962, will be maintained as a heritage site.
Details of the proposals are still being studied by the Works Ministry.
BN's two-third majority possible
The federal government would need a two-thirds majority to go ahead with the re-demarcation of constituency boundaries as stipulated under the Federal Constitution.
There are six independent MPs including Pasir Mas' Ibrahim Ali. Five of them are former PKR lawmakers.
Provided that all are pro-BN, BN would need just six more seats to form a two-thirds majority.
This is more than likely to happen given the recent series of events where independent Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Hashim and Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin are seen warming up to Prime Minister and BN president Najib Tun Razak.
The two had recently gone as part of Najib's entourage to the US.
Given the series of defections in just less than half a year, political pundits believe BN may just achieve its goal.
The Elections Commission (EC) had also confirmed that it was looking into the re-delineation as the current term for the boundaries will expire in 2011.
The re-drawing of the boundaries may deal a blow to Pakatan Rakyat's electoral chances as the EC, whose independence is questioned, may carve the boundaries to BN's advantage.
EC has denied the allegation.
8 comments:
tidak perlu untuk memindahkan parlimen ke putrajaya yang memakan belanja sebanyak RM800m...ini adalah satu pembaziran wang rakyat...tempat yang ada sekarang masih baik lagi..mengapa perlu dipindahkan sedangkan untuk kos penambah baikan hanya lah bernilai RM150m? fasiliti yang ada mungkin perlu diperbaiki atau ditukar namun untuk pindah, adalah tidak perlu...
better use the RM800m to provide basic needs at the rural area or for the poor in sabah and sarawak...
kenapa perlu rm800 juta? kenapa tidak boleh bangunan parlimen less than rm 500 juta? bukankah langkah berjimat cermat adalah amat perlu kepada negara?
pembaziran adalah amat tidak wajar pada masa sekarang ni. rakyat pula menderita terpaksa tanggung pemotongan subsidi di sana sini tetapi ahli-ahli kabinet pula sibuk bermewah-mewah. boleh bina bangunan tersebut cuma tunggulah masa yang sesuai kerana ia boleh menimbulkan tanggapan buruk rakyat terhadap kerajaan
Hal ni pasti akan menimbulkan salah faham ramai pihak. Jadi saya harap kerajaan dapat tanggani hal ni dengan baik bagi meleraikan kekeliruan yg berlaku.
Apapun saya tetap harap agar pembaziran tidak berlaku. Apapun alasan kerajaan nanti, saya harap kerajaan akan mengambil kira suara rakyat.
RM800 juta, fuhyoooooooooooo banyaknya. Kalau diberi kepada golongan susah mesti dorang gembira oo..
Rasanya kerajaan pasti ada alasan munasabah dalam hal ni. So sebagai rakyat kita patut dgr cerita kerajaan terlebih dahulu sebelum memikirkan perkara -ve.
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