Ministers split over whether emergency should be extended

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PETALING JAYA: With Covid-19 cases surging, there is a push by some ministers for the emergency to be extended beyond August, according to a source in the know.

However, others want the emergency to end in August as they fear the people will punish them in the next general election if it continues.

One source told FMT those for the extension felt the emergency should cover all three phases under the lockdown announced recently to fight the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Putrajaya had recently announced that there would be three phases under the total lockdown which began on June 1. The first phase involves full closure of social and non-essential economic sectors.

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