I quote from three of the letters that have appeared in the press this week (February 2 – 5, 2009).

Hopping

“Loyalty must have a special meaning in Perak politics for their politicians to be hopping around like drunken frogs. Integrity, of which loyalty is an aspect, must be a bad word in the state because nobody seems to be saying that party hopping shows a lack of personal as well as political integrity.” Halimah Mohd Said

Anti-Hopping Law

“It is time to introduce laws to check this practice of party hopping to protect the interests of the voters. It would be appropriate to declare a seat vacant and call fresh elections once an elected representative crosses over to another party. This would not only help check defections but also put pressure on the parties to be more stringent in the selection of their candidates.” Dr Chris Anthony

Pre-Signed Letters

“Political parties are said to coerce their candidates who have won seats in the Parliament or state assemblies to sign undated resignation letters.

I am afraid this is definitely a Malaysia Boleh practice which should be stopped immediately. They are useless documents because they are not dated, an element in law which is crucial.

Furthermore, in such serious cases, there must be witnesses to the signing of the document so that the person signing them are not coerced to do so against their free will.” Mansor Puteh

HOPPING POLITICIANS, especially those who hop over and then hop back again, make many people (including myself) hopping mad.

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