Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 11:32 PM MYT
By Justin Ong
Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mocked the administration on Facebook, saying he could not sit idly by . Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 Datuk Seri Najib Razak has posted a sarcastic admission that it could be his fault as the former prime minister that the current government did not appear to have a clear blueprint for building up Malaysia’s economy.
In a condescending response to unnamed detractors who criticised him for attacking the government in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Najib insisted he could not sit idly by.
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday assured the country that there will be no curfews or military rule under the emergency order in place until Aug 1, in a special address after the declaration of a state of emergency earlier the same day. Read more at The Business Times.
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Malaysia’s king has declared a state of emergency in order to curb an escalation of cases of COVID-19, which will suspend parliament and prevent any elections until at least August. King Al-Sultan Abdullah issued the unexpected order after consenting to a request from embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who continues to be besieged by domestic political challenges.
The emergency will be in place until August 1, or until the pandemic is under control. During that time, Muhyiddin and his cabinet will be granted extraordinary powers, including the right to approve laws without parliamentary approval.
In an address to the nation on January 12, Muhyiddin announced that an independent committee would be formed to tackle the COVID-19 scourge, including health experts and parliamentarians from both sides of the aisle. “It is my duty as the head of government to take care of the lives of the people and protect you from the coronavirus,” Muhyiddin said.