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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 of emergency in the Gerik parliamentary constituency in Perak and the Bugaya state constituency in ...

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 dates for the by-elections will be announced later, he added. ADVERTISEMENT In advising the King, M...

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-elections for both seats, said its chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. The Declaration of Emergency Proclam...

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 date set for the by-elections for Gerik parliamentary seat and Bugaya state seat, after it received ...

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 chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin echoed the sentiment, declaring it an appropriate move. “Sabah ...