Bersatu representatives had taken the anti-hopping law lightly when drafting the bill last year, claimed party information chief Razali Idris.

Pointing out that the law was the first of its kind in the country, he said the Bersatu representatives who worked on the draft bill did not foresee “loopholes” when rejecting a clause that required MPs to vacate their seats if they went against the party whip and principles.

“Maybe at that time, they (Bersatu representatives) didn’t...