The Negeri Sembilan government will hold a special sitting of its state legislative assembly in October to table an amendment bill to prevent party-hopping by assemblypersons.
Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun said the special sitting was also expected to see the tabling of another amendment bill which would be announced later.
“We are in the midst of finalising this (second) bill. If in time, InsyaAllah we will table it at the October sitting, the date for which will be announced later,” he added.
He was speaking to reporters after chairing the weekly state executive councillors meeting in Seremban today.
Aminuddin (above) was reported to have said earlier that all assemblypersons agreed to the tabling and implementation of the anti-party hopping bill.
They are set to adopt similar amendments as in Parliament which have prohibited MPs from switching parties.
On another matter, Aminuddin said the state government had agreed to raise the Yayasan Negeri Sembilan scholarship for 900 undergraduates from RM100 to RM150 monthly for a year, involving a total expenditure of RM2.5 million.
He also extended the state government’s condolences over the death of DAP founding member and former chairperson Dr Chen Man Hin, 97, today, describing it as a big loss for the party.
- Bernama
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