KUCHING: A total of 39 MPs have switched political allegiance since 2018, says law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said this had led to political instability in Malaysia, with the country witnessing three prime ministers being appointed in a single parliamentary term.
“This has not brought about political stability in the country. When there is political instability, then the economy becomes difficult to manage.
“When we are facing Covid-19, this instability becomes a huge problem,” he told reporters after attending a briefing on the Muara Tebas embankment project in Kampung Muara Tebas here today.
Wan Junaidi said this was why the government had drafted the Federal Constitution (Amendments) 2022 Bill on Anti-Party Hopping. The drafting took about five months.
“At this stage, there are some who agree with the bill and some who do not.
“If the Cabinet agrees to it on April 6, a special sitting will be held on April 11 to debate it,” he said.
On March 24, Wan Junaidi said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had agreed for the bill to be tabled at a special parliamentary sitting on April 11.
However, this would be subject to a decision by the Cabinet on April 6, he said. - FMT
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