Kota Kinabalu: PBS today urged the GRS-led government to pass an anti-hop law in the state like at the federal level within the next two months.
“This needs to be done within the next two months, and our (PBS) seven YBs (Yang Berhormats) are ready to lead in the tabling of the Anti-Hop Law enactment at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly sitting,” said party President Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili in a statement.
Speaking following the passing of the much-anticipated Anti Hop Law at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today, Ongkili added that the enactment does not apply to the state legislative assemblies in Sabah and Sarawak, therefore it is important for both states to table the law at their respective state levels.
“A special sitting must be called to pass this law at the state levels in the next 60 days, and to us in PBS, after 37 years, this is truly a dream come true and a recognition of the party’s struggle to ensure political stability, not just in the state, but the country, as a whole,” he said.
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