On 19 January 2025, Projek SAMA is at Kuala Terengganu for a consultative workshop advocating for an increase of women representation in the State Assembly of Terengganu. Projek SAMA looks at the State Constitution of Terengganu and the 4 nominated seats for women and non-muslim if non is elected. We examine this nomination from past records and propose that by adopting the Women-Only Additional Seats (WOAS) to make compulsory that the nominated seats be allocated to women based on vote shares. The discussions however went beyond women participation in public sphere and politic. The participants also briefly talk about voting patterns and how women politicians are perceived in the community in Terengganu. Projek SAMA is grateful for the insights and sharing by all participants. All inputs are noted and will be incorporated into the final report.
