The bill, which also seeks to limit the tenure of the prime minister, was supposed to be tabled in the current sitting of the Dewan Rakyat.

In a statement, Wan Junaidi said the bill needed to be deliberated further with stakeholders from Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional to ensure it could get sufficient support in the Dewan Rakyat.

“Under Article 159 of the Federal Constitution we need two-thirds majority support in the Dewan Rakyat to amend the Federal Constitution,” he said.

He said letters were issued to all party leaders for their feedback on the bill earlier this week.

“This is a continuation of the previous nine engagement sessions I have had with the Legal Affairs Division, the Prime Minister’s Department and the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

“These sessions included members of the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara along with component parties, including those in Sabah and Sarawak,” he said.

Wan Junaidi added that after the engagement sessions had concluded and the Cabinet’s approval obtained, the bill would be tabled during a special session of Parliament in accordance with Standing Order 11(3) of the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara.

He said the government remained committed to tabling the bill and to ensure political stability in the country.

It was earlier reported that Pakatan Harapan had told the government the memorandum of understanding it signed last year would be declared void if the anti-hopping bill was not tabled in the current Dewan Rakyat sitting.

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