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IPOH: The decree issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to not proclaim an emergency in the country cannot be challenged in court, says constitutional expert Dr Abdul Aziz Bari (pic).
He said under Article 150 of the Federal Constitution, to declare an emergency is solely a discretionary power of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and he is not bound by prime ministerial advice.
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