May 4, 2022

Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar hopes that the anti-party hopping bill can be tabled and adopted before the 15th general election (GE15).

However, he said it was up to Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob whether to table the bill at the July sitting of the Dewan Rakyat or earlier at a special sitting.

“Some want the bill to be tabled in the July sitting and others want it to be tabled earlier, but it’s up to the prime minister to decide once the study has been completed and (the report) handed to him.

“If you ask me, I would prefer to have the law implemented first (before GE15) so that what happened in 2018 will not happen again this year or in 2023.

“If we have the GE before the law is in place, there is a risk of (politicians) hopping left and right,” he said.

Wan Junaidi, who is Santubong MP, told reporters this when met at an event with the community here today.

He said he could not elaborate on the proposed anti-hopping law as the Dewan Rakyat Standing Order 85 prevents disclosure of a bill before a report is presented to the House.

“As the one heading the (select) committee on the bill, I am confident that the committee has the ability and legal experience to resolve any problems,” he said.

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