Anwar to challenge PM’s ‘reckless’ emergency move in court

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PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he is taking the government to court to challenge its proclamation of emergency, describing it as an “egregious abuse of power”.

This comes just days after the PKR president had written to all MPs, urging them to write to the King to plead with him to revoke the proclamation and call for a parliamentary sitting as soon as possible.

He had expressed hope that the King would consider their request to revoke the order and direct a Parliament sitting to be convened before Jan 31 to debate the need for an emergency and matters related to Covid-19 and the economic crisis.

“I have announced our intention to appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to defend the constitution and the rakyat’s rights.


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