Malaysia Declares a State of Emergency For The First Time in 50 Years

Malaysia Declares a State of Emergency For The First Time in 50 Years
Published January 12th, 2021 - 10:48 GMT
A medical personnel wearing a protective suit waits at the Covid-19 coronavirus drive-thru test centre outside the Ajwa Private Clinic in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2021, as Malaysia's king declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a coronavirus surge. Mohd RASFAN / AFP
Highlights
Despite Prime Minister Muhyiddin's assurances that the emergency was Covid-19 related and “not a military coup”, critics have cried foul, calling it a power grab.
Malaysia's king has declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a coronavirus surge that is overwhelming hospitals, but critics charged it was a bid by an unstable government to cling to power.

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