With regards to Beaufort's current MP, Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin being best served with a show-cause letter,
'Party's constitution clause 20.8 states that all members must be loyal to the political party and abide by its code of ethics and constitution', he said.
I mentioned in a debate before about how the law (the context then was being 'loyal' under a contract for athletes to stay in a particular club for the agreed duration before moving to another. In this context, the terms of the contract are akin to the constitution under the law) affects one's loyalty.
Quoting a line from a fictional work, that is the flavour text of 'Adaptive Automaton' from 'Magic: The Gathering', 'True loyalty can only be made', that is, to be truly loyal, is an artificial and plastic ideology. Having a constitution to force 'loyalty' down a member's throat is no different than a dictatorship. In my opinion, one can only be truly 'loyal' on his or her own accord, as loyalty is a notion best served based on personal drive, not forced upon.
It is surely sad for a constitution to force 'loyalty' in legislation, when such an important element is not constitutionally defined.
Others may argue that it keeps 'party-hopping' in check; I just think you're limiting freedom and encouraging cronyism.
