Anti-hopping law may have come into play in suspensions

Khairy (left) and Noh (center) were sacked from Umno, whereas Hishammuddin was suspended for six years.

PETALING JAYA: While sources within Umno have said that it is unclear whether the anti-hopping law may have any bearing on Umno’s decision to merely suspend elected representatives instead of giving them the boot, analysts have other thoughts.

Two former MPs, Khairy Jamaluddin and Tan Sri Noh Omar, were sacked while Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein was suspended from the party.