COMMENT | Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul’s decision to reject the vacancy of five Bersatu MPs (except Labuan) has weakened the anti-hopping law and risks enabling the next Sheraton Move.

It has also brought disrepute to the high office of the speaker.

The speaker's decision to not declare a seat vacancy for Labuan was on the grounds that the MP has an ongoing court case over his Bersatu membership. Such a decision also risks opening up a loophole for any defectors to escape having their seats vacated by suing their parties.

Projek Sama warns Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that the opposition may return the favour by luring some government MPs to switch their allegiance to weaken or topple the government.

His shortsighted attempt to use constituency allocation..