S1E2: Malaysia's ban on party-hopping will affect how candidates choose parties: Across The Causeway

  • 4 Dec 2023

Synopsis: Every month, The Straits Times Kuala Lumpur bureau analyses the latest issues making the headlines in Malaysia.

This ST video livestream was hosted by Hairianto Diman on July 29.

Collectively known as the Anti-Hopping Law, the new constitutional rules are now expected to be passed by the Senate. They could be gazetted as early as September, putting them in force before Malaysia faces its next general election, which must be held by September 2022.

ST's Malaysia correspondent Ram Anand discusses the significance of the new Bill.

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