Another lawmaker has come out to support the anti-party hopping law, saying that it promises political and economic stability.
Kinabatangan MP, Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, said he fully supported the idea mooted by Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
“I don’t like people jumping. When people were jumping in Sabah, I was the last man standing,” said Bung Moktar, in the Dewan Rakyat, today.
“If we want to have an election, we must not jump. Pengerang (MP) mooted the need for an anti-party hopping law, and I fully support it.
“If we win, we win. If we lose, we lose. What’s there to fear? Just fight on,” he added.
He urged other MPs to support the call for the law to be implemented.
“Let’s be gentlemen. If we lose, it shows the people don’t like us.
“(The law) will also ensure that the nation will be stable. At least, with political stability, the people can do business.”
Azalina, in September, had called for the formulation of the anti-party hopping law to be expedited, with her proposed Recall Bill to be used as the basis for the new law.
She had also said that recall elections would allow voters to revoke the mandate given to an elected representative if he or she switched parties.
Azalina had also called for an anti-party hopping law in Melaka ahead of its upcoming state elections. The state government had collapsed twice since the last general election, due to party-hoppers.
Here are Twentytwo13’s news highlights today.
OVER 4,000 CONTRACT DOCTORS TO GET PERMANENT POSTINGS
The Health Ministry said 4,186 contract medical officers, dental, and pharmaceutical officers, who had completed their two years of compulsory service had been referred to the Public Services Department for permanent postings.
Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said the budget required for the workers stood at RM377 million.
The 4,186 contract workers were taken from a pool of 10,583 who had completed their two years of compulsory service and had their service extended for another two years to enable them to continue their service, as well as specialise within this period.
Khairy said this in the Dewan Rakyat, adding that this was in accordance with a Cabinet decision made after medical officers staged a ‘Hartal Doktor Kontrak’, which saw hundreds of them staging a walk-out to pressure the government to offer them better terms and job security.
ROTATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS IN FIVE STATES
Primary and secondary school students in Perlis, Penang, Perak, Sabah, and Sarawak will now adhere to a rotational system.
This means that every class will be divided into two groups – one group will attend classes in school, while the other will learn remotely.
The Education Ministry, however, said students in boarding schools will not use the rotation system, and that school administrators would inform parents and guardians, accordingly.
Physical classes in Kedah will resume on Nov 21, while schools in the other four states will open their doors on Nov 22. This comes after the five states entered Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan yesterday.
WORLD EXPO BEST AVENUE FOR MALAYSIA TO CONNECT WITH GLOBAL HALAL INDUSTRY
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) said the upcoming World Expo in Dubai will be a good avenue for Malaysian exporters to connect with the global halal community.
Its deputy chief executive officer, Sharimahton Mat Saleh, in a statement, said the global halal industry presented a huge opportunity as the market was now valued at US$3.1 trillion.
“Malaysia remained a major global leader in the Halal economy, sustaining its top position in the Global Islamic Economic Indicators for eight consecutive years.
“This is a promising indicator of recovery for Malaysia’s Halal export performance, in line with the country’s outstanding trade performance that we have seen in the first nine months of 2021,” she said.
Matrade planned to promote Malaysia’s halal products and services globally at the world expo.
