The Kedah State Constitutional (Amendment) Enactment 2023 was tabled by menteri besar Sanusi Nor.

The assemblymen who took part in the debate were Zamri Yusuf (PH-Suka Menanti), Mukhriz Mahathir (Pejuang-Jitra), Azam Abd Samat (PAS-Sungai Limau), Norsabrina Mohd Noor (BN-Bandar Baharu) and Amiruddin Hamzah (Pejuang-Anak Bukit).

In debating the bill, Norsabrina said loyalty was an important and high value factor to ensure stability in the state and therefore the anti-hopping enactment was required.

“When a party makes a decision to switch support from a coalition, we accept it. We will ensure that the mandate of the people is not abused for our self-interest,” she said.

Meanwhile, Zamri, who is also Kedah’s opposition leader, said the anti-party hopping enactment would give confidence to voters on the country’s political system.

“The amendment has created history and has indirectly curbed corruption which is the source of several issues affecting the confidence of voters,” he said.

The amendment was done in line with the anti-party hopping law adopted by the Dewan Rakyat last year.

On July 28 last year, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Constitution (Amendment) (No 3) Bill 2022, with more than two-thirds majority.