Lawyer challenges King's "no emergency proclamation" call


KUALA LUMPUR: A 53-year-old lawyer is challenging the decision by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to not declare a state of emergency in the country despite the Prime Minister's advice.

Dr Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar filed the originating summons through Messrs R. Kengadharan & Co here on Friday, named the Government as the sole defendant.

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