Azalina: Cabinet in no position to block anti-hopping bill

Published: Jul 13, 2022 6:00 AM | Updated: Jul 13, 2022 7:20 AM

Cabinet was in no position to block the bill aimed at restricting MPs from switching parties, said Pengerang MP Azalina Said Othman.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, Azalina said since the bill was already going through the legislative process and under the purview of a select committee, it was out of the cabinet's hands.

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