Kedah assembly passes anti-party hopping bill

 

The Kedah state legislative assembly has passed the state constitution amendment bill prohibiting party hopping in its meeting today.

Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor tabled the Kedah State Constitutional (Amendment) Enactment 2023 and later state assembly speaker Juhari Bulat opened debate on the bill in the assembly.

The assemblypersons who took part in the debate were Zamri Yusuf (Harapan-Suka Menanti), Mukhriz Mahathir (Pejuang-Jitra), Mohd Azam Abd Samat (PN-Sungai Limau), Norsabrina Mohd Noor (BN-Bandar Baharu) and Amiruddin Hamzah (Pejuang-Anak Bukit).

In her debate, Norsabrina said loyalty is an important and high value to ensure stability in the state and therefore the anti-hopping enactment is required.

"When a party makes a decision to switch support from a coalition, we accept it. We will ensure the mandate of the people is not abused for our self-interest,” she said.

Zamri, who is also Kedah's opposition leader, said the anti-party hopping enactment would give confidence to voters in the country’s political system.

"The amendment has created history and has indirectly curbed corruption which is the source of several issues affecting the confidence of voters,” he said.

The assembly later adjourned sine die.

- Bernama