Law minister lists three criteria for anti-hopping law

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MPs warned of voter anger if they block anti-hopping bill

PETALING JAYA: PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil has warned MPs against standing in the way of the anti-hopping bill, saying they will be risking rejection by voters in the coming general election.

He said people might question the point of voting in GE15 if the Dewan Rakyat failed to pass the bill.

“Voters may ask why they should come out to vote if the bill is not passed,“ he told FMT.

“Those (MPs) who vote against the bill or don’t come out to vote for it will have some explaining to do.”

It has been speculated that a handful of influential and senior politicians are against having the law in place before GE15 so they can lure newly-elected MPs to their side or jump ship to the winning side and continue in power.

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