Govt in power by defections can lose power the same way, says Malaysian Bar

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A government that is sustained in power by party-hopping Members of Parliament may also lose power by party-hopping, the Malaysian Bar said in repeating its call for enactment of an anti-hopping law.Malaysian Bar president AG Kalidas (above) said in a statement issued last night that there is a growing urgency to restrict an elected lawmaker's ability from switching sides, in light of the latest round of defections and rumours."Unexplained defections and switching of political allegiances by elected representatives have greatly undermined the rakyat’s confidence in the political process, and if it goes on unchecked, will lead to voter apathy," Kalidas said."Switching parties or political allegiance after being voted in on a particular platform — depending on the particular circumstances of the case — could be viewed as a betrayal of the decision of the voter…