Julau MP Larry Sng, who is president of Parti Bangsa Malaysia, said the unity government should be prudent about the proposal.

He said the proposed law is undemocratic. If introduced and passed by Parliament, the law would work against the parties in the current ruling coalition when they are no longer in power, he said.

“With more than a two-thirds majority in Parliament, the government should not be burdened by such rumours (of moves to unseat the government through defections by MPs).

“It should instead focus on passing much needed reforms within the next one to two years when it still has the political muscle, prior to the next general election,” the former Sarawak PKR chief said in a Facebook post.

Yesterday, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi proposed the tabling of a special bill to prevent attempts at changing the government and to ensure an elected government remains for a full term. His proposal comes amid speculation about a so-called “Dubai Move” by opposition leaders to gain power.

Zahid’s proposal has met opposition from several quarters, including Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim of PKR and Gabungan Parti Sarawak chairman Abang Johari Openg, with the latter saying the bill would go against MPs’ freedom of choice.

Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said the legal affairs department will study the proposal before presenting the findings to the Cabinet for consideration.