PETALING JAYA: Activist Thomas Fann is calling for the introduction of 'recall elections' to prevent a repeat of the week-long political impasse which saw the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
PETALING JAYA: Activist Thomas Fann is calling for the introduction of"recall elections" to prevent a repeat of the week-long political impasse which saw the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government.
“The thresholds to trigger the process and for a successful recall can be adjusted to prevent political opponents from abusing such mechanism, but what it does is to empower voters to recall or revoke their vote for an elected rep mid-term for whatever legitimate reason, ” he said. “Party-hoppers often justify their actions as necessary to serve their constituents better. If true, the party-hopper may defeat the recall proposal at the poll," he said.
He added that anti-hopping laws had also been rejected in the past by the Federal Court as it was in violation of Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, which guarantees freedom of association.
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