Anti Party Hopping

The Perak State Assembly today unanimously passed an amendment to enable the Anti-Party Hopping Enactment to be implemented in the state.

Azalina said the Dewan Rakyat Speaker would have 21 days to decide on the status of four Sabah Bersatu MPs who were elected on GRS tickets.

The Kelantan State Assembly today approved the amendment to its Constitution to enable the anti-party hopping law to be enforced.

The amendments also provide for circumstances where membership of the Legislative Assembly will not be affected.

Azlan who is also the Perlis Menteri Besar said the motion had received 100 per cent support from all the assemblymen present.

The anti-party hopping law, which prohibits MPs from switching parties will come into force tomorrow.

The Constitution (Amendment) (No.3) Act 2022 that prohibits MPs from switching parties will come into force soon, ahead of the imminent GE15.

The DAP 2022 Special Congress today passed a motion to amend its constitution prohibiting its elected representatives from party hopping in line with the Anti-Party Hopping Bill passed in Parliament.

Onn Hafiz said this was because all parties at the state government level do not want the state assemblymen to switch parties.

The Constitution (Amendment) (No.3) Bill that prohibits MPs from switching parties will be presented to the King for approval soon.

Wan Junaidi said the bill would now go through the process of assent by the King in accordance with Article 66 of the Federal Constitution.

Ismail Sabri said the matter was agreed upon by the Special Select Committee after taking into consideration several inputs.

The meeting also decided that states under the administration of BN should take steps to amend their state constitution or enactments.

Sarawak AG, Datuk Seri Talat Mahmood Abdul Rashid said the AG's Chambers had looked at the amendment but no decision had been made yet.

Following the passing of the anti-party hopping bill in the Dewan Rakyat, several states are likely to amend their state constitutions to also prevent state assemblymen from switching parties.

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