No anti-hopping law, democracy 'allows frogs to jump' - PM

Putrajaya will not enact an anti-hopping law as elected representatives can freely switch parties in a democracy, insists Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"We are a democratic government. 

"We believe in democracy and democracy allows frogs to jump," he said during a press conference in Petaling Jaya today.

Politicians from both sides of the divide have long called for a law to prevent lawmakers from ditching their parties after being elected into office and upsetting political stability. 

Since the recent general election, a number of lawmakers have quit their parties, among which include Umno MPs Mustapa Mohamed, Anifah Aman, Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, and Noor Azmi Ghazali.

Mustapa and Noor Azmi have since gone on to join Bersatu, which Mahathir chairs.

[More to follow] - Mkini