PH nominates Loke, Saifuddin Nasution, Dzulkefly to sit on bipartisan Emergency committee to advise Agong
Published on: Thursday, January 21, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: The opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has furnished three names to sit on the independent special committee that will advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the emergency in force until Aug 1.
The PH Secretarial Council in a statement here today said they are Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Bharu Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Seremban MP Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Kuala Selangor MP Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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"Saifuddin Nasution sent a letter to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan today to furnish the three names," the statement said.
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The statement was signed by Saifuddin Nasution (PKR secretary-general), Datuk Dr Hatta Ramli (Amanah secretary-general) and Loke Siew Fook (DAP National Organising Secretary).
The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 states that an independent special committee shall be established to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on the continuing existence of the grave emergency threatening the security, economic life and public order of the country arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.