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Safety more important than politics By-elections for Gerik, Bugaya put on hold with Emergency declaration to stem spread of Covid-19 infections By-elections for Gerik, Bugaya put on hold with Emergency declaration to stem spread of Covid-19 infections. PETALING JAYA: Two more by-elections have been postponed to prevent another surge in the spread of Covid-19 infections. The decision by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to consent to a declaration...

Published on: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 By: FMT Text Size: PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has declared a state of emergency for Gerik in Perak and Bugaya in Sabah. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, in a statement today, said this was to postpone the by-elections for the two constituencies, initially scheduled for Jan 16, 2021. Muhyiddin said the King had consented to the declaration after he was satisfied there was a need for it under Article 150 of the Federal Constitution. The new...

Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020 06:54 PM MYT Election Commission chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya October 13, 2020. ― Picture by Choo Choy May Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. PUTRAJAYA, Dec 16 — The Election Commission (EC) conforms with the declaration of Emergency Proclamation for the Gerik parliamentary constituency, Perak and the Bugaya state constituency in Sabah, in effect cancelling the by-electi...

16 Dec 2020 / 19:44 H. PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission (EC) conforms with the declaration of Emergency Proclamation for the Gerik parliamentary constituency, Perak and the Bugaya state constituency in Sabah, in effect cancelling the by-elections for both seats, said its chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. The Declaration of Emergency Proclamation based on Clause (1) of Article 150 of the Federal Constitution allows an ordinance to be proclaimed under Clause (2B) of Article 150 to revoke the ...

6:44 PM MYT KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government fully supports the decision to declare a state of emergency for Bugaya which puts the by-election on hold to avoid further spread of Covid-19. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor ( pic) described it as a wise decision as the pandemic remained a threat. “We want to stop the spread of Covid-19, flatten the curve and most importantly, save lives, ” he said in a statement on Wednesday (Dec 16). In a separate statement, Sabah Barisan Nasional cha...

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a nail-biting end which saw Budget 2021 finally passed in the Dewan Rakyat despite a last-ditch effort by the opposition to derail it through a bloc vote. The RM322.5bil Budget, the largest in the nation’s history, was passed when 111 voted aye while 108 said nay with one absentee. There was drama at the end of the committee stage when Pokok Sena MP Datuk Mahfuz Omar stood up to call for a bloc vote right after Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz s...

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysias King on Wednesday (Dec 16) consented for an emergency to be declared in two constituencies in Perak and Sabah, to postpone by-elections in the two seats. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the Cabinet had presented their views to the King on the Gerik (Perak) and Bugaya (Sabah) by-elections which were slated to be held simultaneously on Jan 16. This was the third postponement of a by-election, with Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah previously declar...

PUTRAJAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong ( pic) has consented for an emergency to be declared in Gerik, Perak and Bugaya, Sabah, thus postponing the by-elections in the two seats. In a statement, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Cabinet had presented their views to the King on the by-elections, which were both scheduled to be held simultaneously on Jan 16. “The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has given his consent for an emergency to be declared for both by-elections. “On Dec 4, the Cabin...