Loke (PH-Seremban) maintained that PH had stayed true to fighting for reforms through the MoU, reiterating that the enactment of an anti-hopping law was among the key criteria for its pact with the government.

“This is a historic day in Malaysia’s Parliament because today we will begin the process of enacting an anti-party hopping bill. This constitutional amendment is an enabler for this bill’s enactment.

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“This is the result of the MoU between the federal government and PH.

“This proves that when PH signed the MoU with the government, it was not about us compromising on our principles or being sell-outs,” he told the Dewan Rakyat when debating the proposed amendment to Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.

Previously, Warisan and Pejuang leaders and political observers criticised PH for signing the MoU with the Ismail Sabri Yaakob-led government.

This included Warisan president Shafie Apdal who questioned whether PH was capable of functioning as a strong opposition by entering into the MoU.

The proposed amendment to Article 10 contains a new clause that allows for the restriction of membership to a political party.

The government has said that the Constitution must be amended to facilitate the anti-hopping bill, which opposition parties have clamoured for.

The bill was tabled by law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.