Reason behind proclamation of emergency ‘hardly legitimate’ and sets a dangerous precedent, says lawyer group

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): A group of 10 prominent lawyers said today the government has set a dangerous precedent for the use of proclamations when it sought the proclamation of emergency last week. This, the group argued in a statement today, is because the requisite conditions were not met under the constitution, which provides for … Continue reading Reason behind proclamation of emergency ‘hardly legitimate’ and sets a dangerous precedent, says lawyer group