All PH reps to back anti-hopping bill

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From Azalina Othman Said

“What is party hopping and why is it so difficult to define?” is a question that has of late been put to me over and over again by many Malaysians.

Simply put, when an elected representative moves to another party after being elected by their voters, he or she has party-hopped.

In reality, however, party hopping, or the motivation behind why an elected representative hops, is a nuanced discourse. It can occur under many circumstances, some of which may be fully attributable to the elected representative, and others which are less so.

The government of the day, upon the signing of the memorandum of understanding with Pakatan Harapan, has committed to the passing of an Anti-Hopping Law.

The government is now in the process of engaging lawmakers from all parties, and other stakeholders, including academics, in drafting an Anti-Hopping Law before the next July sitting.

Many parties across the political divide, including Umno, have expressed their commitment to passing the anti-hopping law.

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