Anwar: I pleaded with King not to extend Emergency beyond Aug 1 as it will bring adverse economic effects

By TARRENCE TAN and AUSTIN CAMOENS

PETALING JAYA: During his hour-long audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he pleaded to His Majesty not to extend the Emergency beyond Aug 1.

Anwar said he highlighted that any extension beyond Aug 1 could only bring adverse effects to the country, especially the economy that had been battered by the worsening Covid-19 pandemic.

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong , Audience , Anwar Ibrahim , Emergency , Extension , Economy , Pandemic , Investor Confidence , Political Landscape

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