Frog (Malaysian politics)

In Malaysian politics, a frog (Malay: katak politik, کاتق ڤوليتيک; Kadazandusun: buhangkut politik) refers to an act where a politician crosses the bench from one party to another (changing support). This term was first coined in during the 1994 Sabah state elections after United Sabah Party losing its majority even the party won the state elections.