KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon criticised Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for practising 'double-standards' on a proposal to enact the state's anti-hopping law."Where is the consistency? I did not see (DAP stalwart) Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng protest when two MPs (members of parliament) from the Sabah BN (Barisan Nasional) jumped into the Pakatan fold.
"So, why practise double-standards now. Is he doing this for (merely for) show?," he asked.
Last month, MPs Lajim Ukim of Beaufort and Wilfred Bumburing of Tuaran, quit their parties and formed new political groups which support Pakatan.
Speaking to reporters at Menara PGRM here, Koh said the anti-hopping law went against the principle of freedom of association guaranteed by the Federal Consitution.
He added that MPs should be given freedom to associate with any party.
Recently, Lim announced that his state government was planning to legislate against party-hopping to prevent "frogs and tadpoles" from breeding in Penang.
"If Lim was really serious about enacting this law, then he should first criticise (Pakatan Rakyat leader) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on why he (Anwar) kept silent when BN MPs jumped over to the Pakatan fold," noted Koh.
Meanwhile, on Gerakan's list of candidates for the coming general election, the party president advised potential candidates not to do "anything stupid" and create anger among the people, failing which they would be dropped from the list.
tunku: this anti hopping law only applies to pakatan only.they are willing to accept others into their party but do not let their members to jump out.it is real double standard no doubt.
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