Stop pussyfooting around anti-hopping law: PH, govt told

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KUALA LUMPUR – Former deputy speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has called on the parties that signed the historic bipartisan memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this year to quit delaying the legislation of the proposed anti-party hopping law.

The Pengerang MP said this is because the MoU signed in September is not merely to ensure constituency funding allocations are fair between government and opposition lawmakers, but to pave the way for major constitutional amendments.

During a talk that was streamed on the Agenda Awani programme last night, Azalina said this law should be pushed by Parliament as a whole, but she is the one pushing for the changes through a private members’ bill.

“This actually should not be my job. It should be the job of those involved in that MoU, which is the leadership of PH (Pakatan Harapan) and the mixed (Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional) government.

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