Anti-hopping amendments for next Sarawak assembly meeting

 

Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg said the state government would also table its 2023 budget at the state assembly sitting on Nov 21-30.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government will table a proposal to amend the state constitution at the state assembly at the end of this month in line with the federal anti-hopping law.

Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg said the proposed amendment was to fine-tune existing provisions in the Sarawak constitution, particularly those involving elected representatives who have won on an independent ticket or those who have left their party and wish to switch to another party.

“The Sarawak state assembly will convene at the end of this month and we will amend the Sarawak constitution. If there are too many ‘frogs’ it will be difficult for us,” he said in a speech at the Sarawakku Sayang programme in Engkilili, 203km from here.

Abang Johari said the state’s 2023 budget would also be tabled at the state assembly sitting to be held on Nov 21-30.

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Meanwhile, he said the people of Sarawak must be careful in choosing their representatives in the 15th general election (GE15) and should support candidates who fight for the rights of the people and not for personal gain. - FMT