
Now that the katak metaphor is obsolete we have shifting goal posts in Malaysian politics..
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see also: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/645966
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Now that the katak metaphor is obsolete we have shifting goal posts in Malaysian politics..
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see also: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/645966

As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good
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As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good
Image Source: https://katraccoon.com/comics/behind-the-gifs/frog-king-2-electric-boogaloo

Furu ike ya/ Kawazu tobikomu/ Mizu no oto
A Malaysian party / Frog leaps / Alamak!
As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good
http://haigaobsession.blogspot.com/2010/03/old-pond-basho.html

The biggest frogs build their own ponds!
The Goliath Frogs of Western Cameroon create small ponds in the shore rocks that are cleared of leaves, gravel, and other debris in order to spawn.
As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/08/world-s-biggest-frogs-build-their-own-ponds

As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good

Basah hujan gerimis,
baju melekat ke badan;
Basah hujan katak,
Syaitan mencabar iman.
As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good

Maka kami, rakyat Malaysia, berikrar akan menumpukan seluruh tenaga dan usaha kami untuk …
As of Oct 5, 2022 the ammendment – Article 49A of the Federal Constitution ensures that “a member of the House of Representatives shall cease to be a member of that House and his seat shall become vacant immediately on a date a casual vacancy is established by the Speaker under Clause (3) if –
(a) having been elected to the House of Representatives as a member of a political party
(i) he resigns as a member of the political party; or
(ii) he ceases to be a member of the political party; or
(b) having been elected to the House of Representatives otherwise than as a member of a political party, he joins a political party as a member.”
UPDATE 11.11.2023: Damn those loopholes!
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/antihopping-law-are-we-all-good

Maksiat
Bagai katak di tengah malam,
berputar pusing, melompat lambung;
Bermain sehingga tak lagi perasan ,
di mana depan, di mana belakang!
Nampaknya ‘main belakang’ bukan sahaja kata penghinaan merujuk kepada maksiat … tapi sudah menjadi istilah penggambaran hakikat politik Melayu sezaman!
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