Introduction
In an attempt to end the endemic of frogging during the season
of and especially after election, an anti-hopping bill - the
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2022
("Bill") - was introduced and tabled for
first reading on 11.4.2022. The Bill was tabled by the Minister of
the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law), Datuk
Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, who is also Santubong Member of
Parliament ("MP"), in Parliament to
amend the Federal Constitution.
Background
The frogging reached its height back in 2020 when a number of
political frogs engineered the ultimate downfall of the
preservation of integrity in the democratic election process and
caused the dramatic end of the 22 month-old Pakatan Harapan
government. The incident has since been dubbed the infamous
"Sheraton Move". The effect of the "Sheraton
Move" saw 39 parliamentarians switching political allegiances
and 3 prime ministers having been appointed since the 14th
