Anti-hopping law: Bersih sees silver lining in delay, moots recall polls

Now that Putrajaya has delayed the passage of a bill to discourage the defection of MPs, electoral reforms pressure group Bersih said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has the opportunity to table a separate bill altogether.

Bersih said party hopping can be addressed by recall elections as practised in the UK and Taiwan.

“If enough voters signed to support a recall petition, it can...