KANGAR – The amendment to the Perlis constitution to bar party hopping by elected representatives will come into force on November 1, said caretaker menteri besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man.
Azlan said the Anti-Party Hopping Enactment had received royal assent from the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail.
“Yesterday, state assembly Speaker Datuk Hamdan Bahari and I had an audience with the raja of Perlis at Galeri Diraja Arau at 3pm. His Royal Highness has given his consent to the amendment, and it will be gazetted today.
“This means that all elected representatives will be subject to the enforcement of this amendment from November 1, 2022,” he told reporters at his office today.
It was reported that the proposed amendment to the Perlis constitution to enable the Anti-Party Hopping Enactment to be implemented in the state was approved unanimously by 13 assemblymen present at the special state assembly sitting yesterday.
The enactment was tabled by Azlan (Bintong-Umno) and was seconded by Asmaiza Ahmad (Chuping-Umno).
Meanwhile, Azlan said the state’s 2023 budget would be tabled in December. – Bernama, October 14, 2022
