MANY Malaysian voters have become tired of political instability brought about by elected representatives changing allegiance regularly. It is therefore no surprise that the call for legislation against party-hopping has been growing louder and taking tangible form.
Earlier this month, the Cabinet agreed to introduce a law against party-hopping, to be tabled next year while the Attorney General has been asked to draft the anti-hopping law. Former Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has also submitted her own Private Member’s Bill for a Recall Election to deter party hopping, while MCA is in the midst of drafting a comprehensive House Of Representatives Recall (HORR) Bill. It is clear that action needs to be taken against this undermining of democracy, and taken soon.