10 ex-Bar presidents speak out against Muhyiddin's emergency
Published: Jan 17, 2021 9:27 AM | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 5:14 PM
A line-up of distinguished lawyers has spoken out against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's move to secure an emergency proclamation, ostensibly to aid the government's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 10 legal eagles, who were former Bar presidents from the last three decades, argued that the government was setting a dangerous precedent in invoking emergency powers when the conditions are not met under the Federal Constitution.
They also raised concerns over the undemocratic suspension of Parliament throughout the emergency period, even as other activities are allowed to...
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