KOTA KINABALU: The federal anti-hopping law cannot be imposed on Sabah assemblymen without the state incorporating the provision in its constitution, says a senior lawyer.
According to Sabah Law Society president Roger Chin, the belief that this law is "supreme" was a simplistic one as states only need to comply with certain federal laws under Article 75 of the Federal Constitution.
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