Penang’s anti-hopping law constitutional, rules Federal Court

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4 Penang reps to know fate on Friday after switching allegiance

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will decide the fate of four of its assemblymen who switched their support from Pakatan Harapan to Perikatan Nasional (PN) in an exco meeting on Friday.

This follows a landmark Federal Court ruling today which found that the state constitution banning party hopping was in line with the Federal Constitution.

Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the outcome was much desired, as it wanted the courts to relook an earlier precedent which stated a similar Kelantan law unconstitutional some 30 years ago.

“We will deliberate on the next course of action on Friday,” Chow said in a statement.

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