JULY 6 — The calls for anti-hopping laws to be enacted in Malaysia are not exactly new. In fact, back in 1976 an opposition leader had proposed an anti-hopping law for the seats of Members of Parliament (MPs) to be vacated if they resign or expelled from their parties. Such calls have recently...
Monday, 06 Jul 2020 09:47 AM MYT
Discussions on anti-hopping laws almost inevitably will involve Article 10 of the Federal Constitution . In the case of, the Supreme Court found that a provision of the Kelantan Constitution was in contradiction with Article 10 of the FC, which guarantees the freedom of association. The Kelantan Constitution provides for the seat of a member of the Legislative Assembly to be vacated if he/she ceases to be a member of a particular political party.
It is interesting to note that the Penang State Constitution also contains an anti-hopping provision, where a member of the assembly who switches party or an independent member who later on joins a party will have to vacate their seats. When three assemblymen initially from Pakatan Harapan shifted their allegiance to support Perikatan Nasional, they had been urged to vacate their seats as per the Penang Constitution.
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