PETALING JAYA: A PKR MP has called for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to either resign or sack two of his senior ministers, to officially close the “state of emergency crisis chapter”.

In a Facebook post today, Subang MP Wong Chen said there was persistent talk that Muhyiddin was being influenced by two particular senior ministers.

He claimed that in the history of Malaysian politics, this was the first time that the rulers had rejected a prime minister’s proposal.

“Either the prime minister resigns or he sacks the said two senior ministers for this audacious attempt to subvert democracy in Malaysia.


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PETALING JAYA:  Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has decided against declaring an Emergency, saying there is no need for one in any part of the country.

In a statement, Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin confirmed that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had proposed that an Emergency be declared.

“After refining the proposal and discussing the matter with the Malay rulers and taking into account the situation in the country, Sultan Abdullah feels that the government has succeeded in handling the pandemic well.”

The King also believes in the ability of the government, under Muhyiddin’s leadership, to continue implementing policies and actions to contain the spread of Covid-19.

“Sultan Abdullah is of the view that there is no need for an Emergency to be declared for the country or any parts of Malaysia.

“Still, His Majesty wishes to remind politicians to stop politicking, which can disrupt the stability of the country’s administration.”
The King also believes there is no need for MPs to continue with irresponsible actions which can affect the stability of the government.


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KUCHING: A group of Sarawakian volunteers, most of them housewives, have joined the fight against Covid-19 by making personal protective equipment (PPE) sets for frontliners in Sabah.

The initiative is driven by Tanoti, a social enterprise which trains and employs rural women to weave songkets. This helps them to earn income and have a platform to sell the traditional handicrafts.

Over the weekend, Tanoti gathered 24 volunteers to sew 1,000 PPEs for frontliners in neighbouring Sabah, which is the worst-hit state with close to 10,000 Covid-19 cases recorded to date.

Jacqueline Fong, who co-founded the company, said each PPE set includes an isolation gown, hood cover and a pair of shoe covers.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Malaysia is not in any economic or health crisis that would justify invoking “emergency” powers, said Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin.

Rejecting the Perikatan Nasional government’s attempts to variously paint the country as in an “economic emergency” or “health emergency”, the PKR information chief said the only crisis of note was the weakness of the federal administration.

“No matter what the PN administration tries to call their proposal, the fact is there is no emergency.

“Instead, the country is only threatened by incompetence of the PN administration, especially in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. How could Malaysians accept Azmin Ali’s call to unite behind such a weak government?” Shamsul Iskandar said in a statement today.


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