A new emergency law was introduced yesterday, allowing the prime minister, chief ministers and menteris besar to pass additional spending without getting approval from state legislative assemblies, for as long as the state of emergency stays in place.
This has led to concerns of accountability for the lack of scrutiny over state government expenditures. BFM speaks with lawyer Lim Wei Jiet for his views.
Produced by Kelvin Yee, Azlyna Mohd Noor and Alia Zefri
Presented by Lee Chwi Lynn and Sharmilla Ganesan
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loyal malaysian
1 Apr 2021 2.29pm
Ooops…it’s with respects the emergency, so better not comment. But it’s like having an open day, everyday at the money making mint? Except that the open day only admits the frogs and toads of the pengkhianat nasional.
Ooops…it’s with respects the emergency, so better not comment.
But it’s like having an open day, everyday at the money making mint?
Except that the open day only admits the frogs and toads of the pengkhianat nasional.