Dr M insists on another emergency despite new govt set to be sworn in

Published: Aug 21, 2021 1:50 AM | Updated: Aug 21, 2021 2:32 AM

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad maintained that a state of emergency should be declared even though a new government is expected to be sworn in soon.

Mahathir said there was no time to wait for the government to be constituted as the Covid-19 pandemic could worsen.

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