The government will consider advising the King to declare a state of emergency in Gerik and Bugaya, which face by-elections, if the Covid-19 risk is high in the two seats, says Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan.<br /><br />The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department said that during Ministerial Question Time on Tuesday (Nov 24) in reply to Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan (BN-Pontian), adding that the nation is facing another wave of Covid-19 infections following the Sabah state elections.<br /><br />Maslan had asked the Prime Minister to state if the government plans to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state of emergency in Bugaya or Gerik as was done for the Batu Sapi parliamentary constituency.<br /><br />Takiyuddin added that the Declaration for a Proclamation of Emergency under Article 150(1) of the Federal Constitution for Batu Sapi did not go against democracy.<br /><br />Read more at https://bit.ly/3kZr28e<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
