KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The government has decided it will not advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to proclaim an extension of the ongoing emergency after its scheduled end on Aug 1, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said the government has also decided to revoke the ordinances that came into force during the current emergency. The emergency came into force on Jan 12 and will end on Aug 1.
“I wish to confirm today, and I am subject (to the rules) if I do not tell the truth, that the federal government has decided not to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to proclaim a new emergency after the end of the current one on Aug 1.
“The government has decided, based on Article 150(3) of the Federal Constitution, to revoke the ordinances that came into force during the emergency. As such, the issue of annulment is no longer relevant … six ordinances are revoked effective July 21, 2021,” he said, but did not mention the ordinances.
Takiyuddin said this in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PH-Port Dickson) on the direction of the special meeting of the Dewan Rakyat that opened today.
