Kota Kinabalu: A Sabah MP has urged state governments to take initiatives to introduce their respective anti-hopping laws.
Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau said these would be in line with Putrajaya’s proposed plan to table the anti-hopping bill at the upcoming Parliament sitting.
“I hope the state governments will also amend the laws at the state level, including in their respective constitutions (for the purpose),” he said in a statement here today.
On the anti-hopping bill in Parliament, the Upko president hoped it would not be delayed, saying the people wanted significant changes to ensure the integrity of the legislature.
He welcomed a statement by law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who had denied claims that the bill would not be tabled.
“It is in line with the stand put forward by Pakatan Harapan (PH) that the bill be brought to Parliament according to the timeline that had been agreed and set previously,” Tangau said.
He added there was still time to iron out any outstanding issues with the bill. “What’s important is that the bill must be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat this month or in March.”
Wan Junaidi had yesterday confirmed that the bill on anti-hopping and another to limit the prime minister’s term will be tabled next month.
He had previously said that while it was imperative to have an anti-hopping law to ensure confidence and good governance, there was no consensus on the term “anti-hopping”.
It was also reported that PH had told the government last month that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s government would be declared void if the anti-hopping bill was not tabled at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting.
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