PARLIAMENT will sit to debate the anti-party hopping bill on April 11 as planned, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told Pakatan Harapan (PH) today.

The coalition’s presidential council in a statement assured the head of government that it is committed to the bill’s passage and will support it.

“The prime minister is committed (to ensuring) there will not be any changes to the special sitting on April 11. The PH presidential council assures (him) that all PH MPs will give support for the purpose of approving this constitutional amendment.”

The statement was issued by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke and United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation president Wilfred Madius Tangau.

Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar last week said the special sitting to table the bill is not a certainty as it is subject to cabinet approval.

“I will have to table it at the meeting. During that time, I have got to convince everyone. If any cabinet member rejects it, then it is up to the prime minister to make the final decision.”

He said he cannot speak for “everyone” (cabinet members) on the date.

He said as far as he is concerned, he has “prepared everything” for the special session on April 11.

The bill, which will make party-hopping illegal, was supposed to be tabled last month. It is a major point of interest for the opposition

The PH government collapsed after just 22 months in power due to MPs switching allegiances.

The anti-party hopping bill and limiting the tenure of the prime minister are parts of the memorandum of understanding for political stability and transformation signed between the government and PH.

The agreement was signed on September 14 and focuses on six areas of reform.

The PH presidential council said Anwar also raised the issue of MySejahtera during the meet, but did not not share any other detail. – April 5, 2022.