KOTA KINABALU: The revisiting of the anti-hopping law for Sabah is something that needs to be seriously looked into, especially in this unstable political scenario in the state and country, says DAP’s Phoong Jin Zhe. The state DAP’s Youth wing (Dapsy) chief said he supports the call for this anti-hopping law as party hopping among elected assemblymen has become a norm in Sabah. This comes after Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said they may relook at the anti-hopping law for Sabah. “In light of allegations of harassment and door-to-door threats on several Sabah assemblymen recently, I submit that an anti-hopping law is justified on the account of public order and morality, and is therefore constitutional, ” Phoong said. An earlier anti-hopping law in Sabah was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1992.

Source: The Star July 25, 2020 09:22 UTC