PN MPs backing Anwar vs anti-hopping law: What now?

Published: Oct 31, 2023 5:46 AM

The move by two Perikatan Nasional MPs to declare support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has raised questions about how the country's anti-hopping mechanisms function and whether it is effective.

This comes as the anti-hopping provisions under the Federal Constitution, an MP does not automatically lose their seat for simply backing a prime minister that is not from their party...

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