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Speaker should have no power over anti-hopping law: Bersatu veep
Published:  Jul 12, 2024 10:11 PM
Updated: 2:14 PM

The Federal Constitution’s provisions to prevent party-hopping should be fine-tuned such that it is not subject to the Dewan Rakyat speaker’s interpretation, Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee reportedly said.

This would ensure the speaker has no power to interpret the constitution, which would make the anti-hopping law ineffective and be seen as a tool for the government in power, the New Straits Times reported.

He reportedly said this...


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