I had applauded the High Court’s ruling on the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision to proclaim an emergency that cannot be challenged in any court of law.
I also concurred with what Justice Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid had said that it was provided for under Article 150(8) of the Federal Constitution which among others states that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision on the proclamation of emergency shall be final and conclusive and cannot be challenged in any court of law.
The law on emergency in Malaysia is very clear and I am happy to see that our Court has upheld this and therefore, do not let the institution of the Agong to be tarnished by individuals who questioned His Majesty’s authority.
My thanks to our media friends from New Sarawak Tribune who seeked my comments on Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision on March 11 in dismissing the leave application for a judicial review recently brought up by three elected representatives who challenged the suspension of Parliament and state assembly sittings during an emergency.
Those involved were Simpang Jeram assemblyman and Pulai MP Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, Gurun assemblyman and Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul and Tebing Tinggi assemblyman Abdul Aziz Bari.
On Jan 12, Istana Negara announced that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong consented to the Proclamation of Emergency to be implemented nationwide until Aug 1, as a proactive measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic which is still affecting the world and also our country.
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