Constitutional controversy: heated Dewan sitting expected on Article 10 amendment

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KUALA LUMPUR – The pushback from several federal lawmakers pertaining to the proposed constitutional amendment related to party-hopping promises for a heated sitting, as it is set for tabling in the Dewan Rakyat today.

The bill to amend Article 10 of the federal constitution – to make way for a standalone anti-party hopping law in the future – has already raised concerns among lawmakers and rights groups over its potential abuse.

Chiefly, they believe that the proposed amendment’s wide definition could potentially grant the government broad powers to implement provisions to remove elected representatives on a whim.

Among those who have expressed reservations over the bill in its current state is Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who warned that amending Article 10 alone, without strictly defined anti-party hopping laws, would be “too wide and dangerous”.

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