Law minister lists three criteria for anti-hopping law

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Cabinet ‘bigwigs’ believed to be stalling anti-hopping bill

PETALING JAYA: A few Cabinet “bigwigs” are believed to be hampering efforts to have an anti-hopping law in force before the next general election, according to political sources.

Some ministers have been pushing for the anti-hopping bill to be tabled and passed by Parliament later this month.

However, a handful of influential and senior politicians are against the move, so that they would be able to lure newly-elected MPs to their side, or jump ship to the winning side and continue in power, the sources said.

MPs from Bersatu and PAS could be trying to stall, while most MPs from Umno, Pakatan Harapan, GPS and GRS are in favour of the law, a source said.

“Apparently a handful of very influential Cabinet ministers prefer the law to be put in place after GE15. They want it as an insurance to accept the frogs if they need the numbers to form the government or join winning parties.

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