Royal navy heli makes emergency landing
LUMUT: A Fennec helicopter belonging to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) made an emergency landing during an operational flight at the RMN Base here at noon today. Western Fleet Command Headquarters, in a statement, said all crew members involved were rescued and were now undergoing further examination at the Armed Forces Hospital at the base. […]
DUN Sarawak persists until Emergency expires
By Siti Nurain Ratani On June 6, Sarawak Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar announced that the term of the legislature was extended until the national Emergency expires on August 1, 2021. The decision was made following the proclamation of Emergency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah […]
Vaccinate first, register later
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the process of dispensing Covid-19 vaccine to the people in the country need not go through prior registration and should instead be given the vaccine shots first. He said the existing procedure of dispensing Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysians should be improved by dispensing vaccine more […]
Contingency plan needed in case of emergency
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to come up with a contingency plan in case of an emergency during the Covid-19 vaccination process. “Fact of matter, they should have a backup generator in case of such incidents, on top of a clear plan on how to control the crowd or even direct them to […]
Govt to continue to advise Agong over decision to lift or continue Emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: It is the responsibility of the government to continue to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, as the Head of State, in making decisions pertaining to duration of the Emergency period. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said this is in […]
Special meeting of Malay rulers at Istana Negara on June 16
KUALA LUMPUR: A Special Meeting of Malay Rulers will be held at Istana Negara on June 16. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the meeting, to be held upon the consent from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, would discuss the efforts to curb […]
State election 60 days after Emergency
KUCHING: The state election can only be held 60 days after the end of the Emergency proclamation on Aug 1. Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar said this is in accordance with the requirements of Article 21 (4) of State Constitution and in the event that the current Emergency order […]
Emergency ordinance not to restrict media freedom, criticism of govt
KUANTAN: The Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, which came into effect yesterday, is not to curb media freedom and prevent any parties from criticising the government, stressed Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. Instead, he said, it was implemented to tackle fake news on Covid-19 and the Proclamation of Emergency. “There […]
Not a single emergency ordinance meant to keep PM in power
PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said not even one of the ordinances introduced under the Emergency Proclamation was aimed at enabling the prime minister to remain in power forever. In fact, the emergency that is in force now has an end date, Aug 1 this year, he said. “This is the first time in the […]
Declaration of emergency not due to politics
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has stressed that the declaration of emergency in the country was an appropriate move taken in response to a major health crisis and not due to politics. The Prime Minister said the emergency was not to enable him to hold on to the post of prime minister, but to […]
