Post GE15: Anti-hopping law, a doubled-edged sword?

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THREE weeks have passed since the 15th General Election concluded. All the brouhaha surrounding the issue of forming the government is done and dusted.

The anticipation and continued confusion surfaced by some parties have been silenced as the King gives his consent for the new government under the leadership of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Nevertheless, there are some whispers questioning the effectiveness of the Anti-Hopping Act that came into force just before the general election was called.

Though this law played a critical role in hindering any member of Parliament from switching parties during the period of the hung parliament and causing further chaos, but does this law has the potential to eventually have a significant impact on silencing democratic voices in the near future?

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