Malaysia's hereditary rulers to meet on PM's emergency proposal

Malaysia's hereditary rulers will meet soon to discuss proposals from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that could include a state of emergency to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which his detractors see as a desperate move to hold on to power.Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa, who attended a special Cabinet meeting on Friday, told reporters Saturday that no decision has been made yet on the emergency proposal. "It needs the consent of the king," he said.But he insinuated that the emergency is needed so the government does not need to dissolve parliament and call for a snap elec…READ FULL ARTICLE