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Sarawak should appeal to lift emergency

Covid-19 has been used to justify Parliament being delayed, shortened and void of any debates. Now it is to justify declaring a state of emergency. But the power and authority in today’s government have been adequate to deal with the pandemic. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad It is understood that when a national emergency is […]

Do not politicise emergency proclamation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Proclamation of Emergency to curb the Covid-19 pandemic should not be politicised, and the context of its importance should be understood, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said that the proclamation was to facilitate and strengthen all government actions in controlling the spread of the virus by […]

Elections during an emergency

A hot button issue has cropped up concerning the holding of elections, if indeed one is constitutionally mandated, when a proclamation of emergency is in effect. There are various ways of looking at this issue for finding workable solutions. Article 150(2B) of the Federal Constitution (FC) offers some answers which allows for the promulgation of […]

Opposition picks three MPs to join special committee on emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition bloc is handing over today the names of three MPs who will also sit on the independent special committee that will advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the emergency in force until Aug 1. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Pakatan Harapan (PH) secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will […]

Deputy Speaker rejects call for special Parliamentary session on emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has rejected a proposal by Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan that a special Parliamentary sitting be convened with regard to the proclamation of emergency. In the letter dated yesterday, Pontian MP Ahmad sought the cooperation of Umno and Barisan Nasional MPs to submit […]

Window dressing at its best?

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognise a problem before it becomes an emergency. – Arnold H. Glasow, US businessman Power once obtained is difficult to relinquish. Politics is the art of getting into power and once that is achieved the next part begins, the scramble and art of trying to […]

Emergency not politically motivated

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent Proclamation of Emergency is not politically motivated and has been implemented to better manage the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said managing the Covid-19 situation in the country was far more important than playing political games. “Some […]

Economists see less severe impact from MCO 2.0, state of emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian economy will likely take another hit in 2021 but at a less severe level compared to when the movement control order (MCO) was imposed during the first two Covid-19 waves in 2020, economists said. Following the MCO last year, second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 17.1 per cent. Sunway University […]

MCO, emergency will not derail Medac programmes

PUTRAJAYA: Plans and programmes to assist entrepreneurs in these trying times will not be derailed amid the imposition of the movement control order (MCO) and nationwide state of emergency. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar gave such assurance today, in a statement. He cited the execution of the second […]

Emergency reduces political tension, focuses on addressing worsening Covid-19 pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR: The proclamation of emergency at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening, along with the endless politicking in the country, is regarded timely to ensure the safety and survival of the people, according to constitutional experts. They opined that with the proclamation of emergency, the focus, from now on, will be one […]