Backbenchers hail move to check party-hopping
KUCHING: Backbenchers Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii (GPS-Repok) and Ahmad Safiee (GPS-Daro) hailed the tabling of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, saying it is timely. “The people of Sarawak are careful in choosing their representatives and which candidates to give support to as they will fight for the people’s rights, […]
Freedom to flog frogs
Political parties, over-anxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups. — Wendell Willkie, American lawyer A political party in Sarawak recently unleashed a refreshingly bold concept to discourage party-hopping by imposing a minimum RM20 million penalty upon those who decide to play pucks with Article 10(1)(c) of the Federal Constitution (FC) that continues to elude […]
PBK’s party-hopping penalty is just a political gimmick
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang’s (PBK) imposition on its potential candidates that they have to compensate the party a whopping RM20 million to RM50 million if they leave the party to become Independents or jump ship is just to attract extra attention towards the party. This is the view of Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk […]
Enough is enough, say Sabah voters of party-hopping
KOTA KINABALU: Voters in Sabah have urged politicians to stop the practice of switching parties after being elected by the people, saying it betrays the people’s trust and causes problems. Several voters interviewed by Bernama have expressed their disappointment over party-hopping, as the people prepare to go to the polls on Sept 26. A voter […]
