Key highlights from The Prime Minister's Special Emergency Announcement:
- The Emergency Ordinance is necessary to curb the spread of # COVID19
- Civilian government will continue to function.
- The proclamation of emergency declared not a form of military coup - curfew not implemented.
- The administrative machinery of the Federal and State governments will not be disturbed by the declaration of emergency proclamation.
- Ordinances may be related to the use of private hospitals, or human capital, use of the military, police - will be used to assist in public health, prevent economic sabotage - monopolies, price hikes, price controls etc
- Emergency Ordinance to enhance the enforcement of security and public order.
- Parliament, General Elections, State Elections and By-Elections will not be held during the emergency period.
- The GE will be held as soon as the Independent Committee certifies that # COVID19 has subsided or fully recovered.
- Judiciary system will continue to function. BNM SC and Bursa will continue to operate as well.
- The people are asked to remain calm, give confidence to the government COVID-19 more effectively - PM Muhyiddin Yassin
