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Malaysia's opposition leader to seek king's assent to end state of emergency

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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he would submit an appeal to the king to end a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus, which he described as a move by the prime minister to cling to power. Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday declared a national state of emergency to curb the spread of the virus and suspended parliament,

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Malaysia's opposition leader to seek king's assent to end state of emergency

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he would submit an appeal to the king to end a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus, which he described as a move by the prime minister to cling to power. Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday declared a national state of emergency to curb the spread of the virus and suspended parliament, which the opposition said was Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's ploy to ret…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Malaysia's opposition leader to seek king's assent to end state of emergency

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Anwar tells all MPs to appeal to King to reverse decision on Emergency

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is spearheading an effort to get the King to call off the Emergency proclamation Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar urges king to end coronavirus state of emergency

Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday said he would submit an appeal to the king to end a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus, which he described as a move by the prime minister to cling to power.Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday declared a national state of emergency to curb the spread of the virus and suspended parliament, which the opposition said was Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ploy to retai…

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Anwar urges Malaysian MPs to write to the king seeking withdrawal of emergency proclamation

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to write to the king and plead for the emergency proclamation to be withdrawn and for the parliament to be convened as soon as possible. In the statement dated Jan 14 (Thursday), Mr Anwar said ...

3 years ago·Singapore

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Today

Appeal to king to lift emergency, Anwar tells MPs

MALAYSIA — Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is calling on all Malaysian Members of Parliament (MPs) to send an appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to revoke the state of emergency and convene Parliament immediately to discuss urgent matters.

3 years ago·Singapore

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