News about emergency

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has criticised the government’s move to allow the military to arrest or take action against those found violating the movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Malaysia’s emergency declaration by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is constitutional as the government said the move is needed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and flood situation, and because the facts relied upon by the government fall within the ambit of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution, said former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The proclamation of state of emergency by the King earlier this morning does not entail a military coup and the civilian government will continue to function, according to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): A lawyer's application to have the court interpret the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's discretion in deciding whether or not to declare a state of emergency has been transferred to a new High Court judge today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): The Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association has today filed an application to intervene in lawyer Dr Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar's originating summons against the Malaysian government that seeks to challenge the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision to not declare a state of emergency, despite the advice of the Prime Minister.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos said he has instructed his lawyers to file an application at the High Court to intervene in lawyer Dr Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar Al-Mahdzar’s legal action involving Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah's decision to not accept Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s Cabinet meeting proposal to declare a state of emergency in Malaysia as the nation contends with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): A lawyer today filed a legal challenge to quiz whether Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has unfettered discretion to not accept the advice of the prime minister on any matters including proclamation of emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 26): The Malaysian Bar has hailed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision not to proclaim an emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has announced that there is no need to enforce a state of emergency in any part of the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): Tan Sri Tommy Thomas (pictured) implores Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin not to resort to calling an emergency.