DATUK Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) has called on all MPs to support the anti-party hopping Bill proposed by Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (BN-Pengerang), when it is tabled in the Dewan Rakyat.

       During the debate on Budget 2022, he said the proposal should be accepted to ensure political and government stability for the well-being of the people and the nation’s prosperity, reported Bernama.

       He said this after Khalid Samad (PH-Shah Alam) intervened into his speech by raising party-hopping moves among politicians which resulted in political instability in the country.

       “I also do not like people hopping, and when people were hopping in Sabah, I was the last man standing who did not jump.

       “It is because people were hopping, so Shah Alam (Khalid) who was in the (Pakatan Harapan) government then was dropped,” he said.

       Bung Moktar called for a general election to be held to stop the party hopping, adding that Azalina was formulating an anti-party hopping Bill proposal.

       “I fully support. I hope Shah Alam (Khalid) will also support. We do not hop. If we win, we win. If we lose, what is there to fear. Fight again the next time,” said Bung Moktar.

       Earlier, Khalid alleged that the act of party-hopping of some members caused a change in government which also affected the country’s economy.

       “This was an irresponsible act by those who jumped party and caused the collapse of the Pakatan government which had a big majority. But because of betrayal, there is political instability in Malaysia up to now,” said Khalid.

       In September, Azalina called for an anti-party hopping Bill to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat as the practice of party hopping was not only unfair to the people but also to the political party which spent huge sums during the election.