Recent political developments secured the Malaysian government's supermajority in parliament, increasing political stability, likely boosting foreign investment, and strengthening the country's foreign policy and diplomatic influence. On July 9, Malaysian parliamentary Speaker Johari Abdul Ghani ruled that six opposition lawmakers expelled from the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, or Bersatu, in June for supporting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim do not have to vacate their seats. The decision came despite Malaysia's unanimously supported 2022 constitutional amendments, which require lawmakers who leave their parties to vacate their seats, thereby necessitating byelections to replace them. In this case, the ruling signifies that there will be no byelections, guaranteeing the government will maintain its supermajorities in both houses of the bicameral legislature — at least for now. However, the opposition will likely challenge the ruling in court, arguing the decision is unconstitutional and a partisan betrayal of the anti-party hopping legislation.