Anti-hopping law: Rafizi urges parties to amend own constitutions

Parties calling for a review of the anti-hopping law due to the alleged loophole in the legislation should instead amend their respective constitutions, said PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli.

He pointed out that there had already been months of discussions leading to a consensus on the law previously, and it was the best compromise that all parties could agree to at the time.

“To me, the loophole exists because parties such as Bersatu, unlike those in Pakatan Harapan, did not amend the party’s constitution so that if an MP goes against the party’s way, that constitutes a resignation from the party.

“If this had happened among Harapan members, it wouldn’t be a problem, because the respective constitutions have already addressed that loophole during the negotiations, the last two years leading up to the draft date.

“Harapan has always said there is a loophole but Bersatu was the one who said they prefer to leave it open like that because (its president) Muhyiddin (Yassin) cited his experience that he was sacked by Umno for what he thought was a moral decision,” Rafizi said.

He was speaking during a press conference at the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

He was asked to comment on Muhyiddin’s statement recently describing the anti-hopping law as flawed, and calling for its review after four Bersatu MPs pledged their support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

- Bernama

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