Sarawak PKR calls for legislative reforms to disqualify defecting reps

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Sarawak PKR calls for legislative reforms to disqualify defecting reps, impose 10-year ban from polls

KUCHING, March 15 — Sarawak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has called for legislative reforms that will disqualify any elected representative who defects and switches allegiance, and prohibit them from contesting in an election for the next 10 years.

In hitting out at the recent defections by opposition members of Parliament, it said the failure of former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to implement any significant constitutional and legislative reforms during Pakantan Harapan’s (PH) 22 months in power has allowed party-hopping among MPs to be perpetuated.

It said politicians who defect are pursuing personal power and wealth instead of focusing on solving and managing issues affecting the people as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We condemn mid-term party-hopping among members of Parliament and perceive it as an insult to voters and a gross breach of parliamentary integrity.

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