#KiniNews: Govt open to amend anti-hopping law - Anwar; Postman more honourable, Zaid tells Johari

[KiniNews] The government is open to discussions on making legal amendments to plug any loopholes in the anti-party hopping law, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

He said that Pakatan Harapan had in 2022 proposed such amendments but its suggestion was rejected by the government then.

“Because at that time, Umno members were joining their party. So for me, if we want to amend it, we can discuss it so that no one is exempt," he said.

Meanwhile, in a separate story, former minister Zaid Ibrahim has accused Dewan Rakyat speaker Johari Abdul of using delaying tactics in deciding that six Bersatu turncoat MPs get to keep their seats.

Commenting on Johari’s remark that he’s “not a postman” in reply to Perikatan Nasional’s criticisms of his decision, Zaid said that a postman is “more honourable” than the speaker.
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