KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is confident that the Anti-Party Hopping Bill (RUU) to be brought to the Dewan Rakyat will be approved, based on the response received through engagement sessions.
He said the sessions held with many stakeholders including Members of Parliament (MPs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and party leaders had received 7,000 responses (feedback) for analysis.
“Overall and in principle, many agree with it. So the only question left is that as the Constitution needs to be amended, it will require two-thirds of the vote or support in the Dewan Rakyat, which is the support of 148 out of 220 total members of the house (MPs) now.
“If we get 148 votes or more, then this law can be passed, and based on my expectations after looking at the views of many parties, I am confident (the Bill can be approved),” he said when met before appearing on the ‘Ruang Bicara’ programme on Bernama TV yesterday.
Wan Junaidi was previously reported to have said that several proposed Constitutional amendments would be tabled during the Dewan Rakyat sitting which begins Feb 28, including the Anti-Party Hopping Bill and limiting the prime minister’s term to two terms. – BERNAMA
