KUCHING, March 12 -- Rumours surrounding the allocation of Sarawak's 17 new state assembly (DUN) seats may be deliberate attempts by mischievous cyber troopers to create confusion and divert public attention, said Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Information chief dismissed claims that political parties had already secured the additional seats.

"Suddenly, some people are saying, out of 17 seats, 10 are guaranteed for PBB, three for Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP), and so on.

"I do not think PBB or SUPP has the authority to claim seats at this stage.

"There are no seats yet. I do not even know where the seats are," he told a press conference after the soft launch of the Borneo Global ...