Predicting wave of defections after GE15, Wong Chen says anti-party hopping law vital to restore Malaysia’s democracy

  • 📰 malaymail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 49 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 86%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The anti-party hopping law (AHL) is crucial to prevent the raft of political defections that will likely occur after the 15th general election, said PKR MP...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — The anti-party hopping law is crucial to prevent the raft of political defections that will likely occur after the 15th general election, said PKR MP Wong Chen.

“So, can you win the country with 40 or 43 per cent, hard question, cause first past the post means theoretically it’s possible, but can they win like 60 per cent? I don’t think so, 51 or 52 per cent — a tiny majority — then you get unstable. “There are minor variations of views, but in principle, most of them agree, and if most of them agree, we need the AHL to be a constitution amendment and we do have the numbers for that two-third majority to pass it,” he said.Despite this confidence, however, Wong said there was still a danger that the general election could be called before the law could be passed and implemented.

“When it comes to a slim majority, with our tightening fiscal position and global economic crisis, it’s actually the best time for all the MPs to sit down and try to do the right thing together. While this showed the country was in urgent need of a general election, he said one must not be held until the AHL was in place.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

GE15: Mukhriz denies leaving Jerlun to contest in LangkawiJITRA: Parti Pejuang Tanah Air president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir has quashed rumours that he would be contesting in the Langkawi parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election (GE15).
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Replace Zuraida with loyal party member, says Zahid | The Malaysian InsightUmno president says minister’s move reinforces need for anti-party hopping law. Dalam Bersatu ada yang loyal ke? Semua nya katak This is the mentality of leader we have now...!! Loyalty is above quality and qualified!! This country definitely will go down to drain if we continue to embrace such leadership!!
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Hold special Parliament sitting to discuss anti-party hopping law, says PakatanPETALING JAYA: A special Parliamentary session should be immediately called by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to discuss the proposed anti-party hopping law, says Pakatan Harapan’s presidential council.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Anti-hopping law won't affect MPs who are expelled from parties, says Wan JunaidiPUTRAJAYA: Members of Parliament who are expelled from their political party will not be affected by the proposed anti-party hopping law, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Anti-defection law (anti-hopping) and constitutional governance in Malaysia: The way forward — Philip Koh Tong NgeeMAY 26 — The defection of elected Members of the Legislative Assembly undermines democratic governance. The electorate who exercised their vote becomes disaffected. Wrongful...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Law minister confident of majority vote for anti-hopping lawPUTRAJAYA: Any Member of Parliament (MP) who resigns from his party or hops to another party will have to immediately vacate his seat with a by-election to be held within 60 days.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »