Muhyiddin. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proclaimed a state of emergency nationwide from today until Aug 1 to contain further spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In televised speech later, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin explained what the proclamation of a state of Emergency involved.
Here are the salient points:
> The state of Emergency is needed to contain the spread of Covid-19
> Government will continue to function
> The Emergency proclamation is not a military coup, no curfew is involved
> The Federal government administration machinery will not be affected
> The Yang di-Pertuan Agong can enact ordinances to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 and facilitate medical services
> Economic activities will go on, subject to standard operating procedures
> Bursa Malaysia and Securities Commission will continue to play a role as a market facilitator
> No general, state or by-elections will be held
> Parliament will not meet
> General election will only be held when an independent panel agrees that the pandemic over and is safe to proceed
> All politicians need to stand in solidarity with the people to prevent Covid-19
> People should remain calm and trust the government
> Strict action will be taken against anyone who tries to disrupt the government's handling of Covid-19 and the country's economy
> The Perikatan government will continue to defend the independence of the judiciary
> Malaysia is still open for business
