No more excuses to extend emergency, say analysts

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PETALING JAYA: The recent surge in Covid-19 cases, coupled with the sluggish economy, has deprived Putrajaya of any more excuses to extend the state of emergency, according to political analysts.

They also urged the government not to use the Sarawak state elections as an excuse to prolong the state of emergency.

Analyst Azmi Hassan said the rakyat were told that the emergency would end in August and “they are now waiting for that. But with the Sarawak state elections coming this year, the government may use it as an excuse to advise the King to extend the state of emergency.

“But this can be curtailed if the King declares an emergency in a particular area.”


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