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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...
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