Sarawak state assembly passes amendments to prevent party hopping

The Sarawak state legislative assembly today passed the Constitution of the State of Sarawak (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2022 to bring the state constitution in line with the anti-party hopping law which was incorporated in the Federal Constitution last July.

Tabled by Deputy Minister in Premier of Sarawak's Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Sharifah Hasidah Syeed Aman Ghazali, the bill was passed with a more than two-thirds majority when 77 members voted in favour...