07-27-2022, 08:26 PM
Don’t let ‘party-hoppers’ defend their seats, says Ahmad Maslan
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KUALA LUMPUR: MPs who trigger a by-election when they switch to another party should be barred from defending their seats, says Ahmad Maslan (BN-Pontian).
While debating the anti-hopping bill in the Dewan Rakyat, he said he had been pushing for this since 2018 when he spoke in favour of the anti-hopping law.
Under the bill tabled by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob earlier today, any MP who decides to switch allegiance after being elected will automatically have their seat vacated, triggering a by-election.
While debating the anti-hopping bill in the Dewan Rakyat, he said he had been pushing for this since 2018 when he spoke in favour of the anti-hopping law.
Under the bill tabled by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob earlier today, any MP who decides to switch allegiance after being elected will automatically have their seat vacated, triggering a by-election.
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