KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be informing all state governments to amend their respective state constitutions in line with the Constitution Bill on the provisions that prohibits Members of Parliament from switching parties.
" states that have made amendments or have not yet made amendments to follow our schedule as mentioned in the constitutional amendment so that each state standardised with what we done at the federal level," he said. Wan Junaidi said the provision prohibiting members of the State Legislative Assembly from changing parties will only come into force in a state on a date set by the Yang Dipertuan Agong with the consensus of the respective Sultans or governors.
Among them were Senator Datuk Arman Azha Abu Hanifah, Senator Datuk Razali Idris and Senator Susan Chemerai Anding. “Voters will be more confident in their choice because they know that the elected representatives will not jump parties after this...this matter is very important because without the confidence of the people many may not want to vote in the 15th general election ,” he said.
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