KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah applauds the High Court’s ruling that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision to proclaim an emergency cannot be challenged in any court of law.
He concurred with Justice Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid who said it was provided for under Article 150(8) of the Federal Constitution which among others states that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s decision on the proclamation of emergency shall be final and conclusive and cannot be challenged in any court of law.
“The law on emergency in Malaysia is very clear.
“I am happy to see that our Court has upheld this and therefore, do not let the institution of the Agong to be tarnished by individuals who questioned His Majesty’s authority,” he said when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune today.
Abdul Karim was commenting on the decision of High Court in Kuala Lumpur earlier today in dismissing the leave application for a judicial review brought by three elected representatives to challenge the suspension of Parliament and state assembly sittings during an emergency.
The trio are Simpang Jeram assemblyman and Pulai MP Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, Gurun assemblyman and Sungai Petani MP Datuk Johari Abdul and Tebing Tinggi assemblyman Abdul Aziz Bari.
On Jan 12, Istana Negara announced that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong consented to the Proclamation of Emergency to be implemented nationwide until Aug 1, as a proactive measure to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.
