Penang's anti-hopping law is valid: Apex court
Published: Aug 3, 2022 5:36 AM | Updated: Aug 3, 2022 8:15 AM
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the validity of Penang’s anti-hopping law.
The seven-person bench chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat (above) today made the unanimous ruling over the referral question on the legality and constitutionality of Section 14A of the Penang state constitution.
On July 28, Parliament’s Dewan Rakyat successfully passed the federal-level anti-hopping bill with no objections from the 209 lawmakers present, with 11 absentees.
Today’s apex court matter is linked to...
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