People's Reps Who Resign Should Be Allowed To Contest - Dompok

PENAMPANG, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok has called for a review of the Federal Constitution to allow people's representatives who vacate their seats to contest again.
The proposed anti-hopping law and the present provision in the Federal Constitution which bars state assemblymen and members of Parliament who have resigned to stand in an election for another seat in the same House had to be reconciled, he said.
If not, the anti-hopping law would bring injustice to the representatives who really fought for the people, said Dompok who is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
"Now, elected representatives who vacate their seats have no opportunities to test their influence or obtain feedback from the people.
"In this respect, it is good if the voters were to determine the position of the representatives," he told reporters after launching his party's Natural Disaster Fund here Monday.
Many quarters have called for the enactment of anti-hopping laws after Bota Assemblyman Datuk Nasaruddin Hashim in Perak quit Barisan Nasional and crossed over to Parti Keadilan Rakyat.

tunku: i agree with what dompak said. we must change the law for this hopping. first, the hopper must resign as an assemblyman and the hopper will be allowed to re contest the seat.this will be fair to all although it is pain in neck for all and waste tax payers money.may be we can make a law that hoppers has to remain as independence till the assembly or parliament is dissolved, this will save tax payers money as millions of ringgit have to be spend in a by election which can be used for other important things.