Anti-Hopping Law: Six pertinent questions


The proposed Anti-Hopping Bill is expected to be tabled in the coming Parliament meeting this July. – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

A Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) is studying the traditional Anti-Hopping Law (AHL), which will automatically vacate seats of party-hoppers, followed by by-elections. The bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in July. Here are six pertinent questions in the debate.

1. Should the AHL cover expulsion?

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