Recall election to prevent party hopping
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: A recall election should be carried out if an elected representative shifts to another party or wishes to be an independent. Political analyst Assoc Prof Dr. Awang Azman Awang Pawi of Universiti Malaya (UM) said this should be the preferred choice rather than implementing an anti-hopping law. He explained that […]
Amend freedom of association laws to stop frogging
KUCHING: Having recall elections is not a practical way to stop political frogging culture, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He said instead the section in the Federal Constitution (FC) which allows for freedom of association should be amended. “A section in our FC on the freedom of association […]
