GE15: King can declare localised emergency to suspend polls in flood-hit areas, say analysts


CYBERJAYA: In the event of major floods during elections, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong can make an Emergency declaration to postpone voting, say political analysts.

Election analyst Dr G Manimaran, when met on Tuesday (Oct 11) at the Malaysian Press Institute's workshop on understanding Malaysia's election journey, said there was a possibility that voting could be postponed if floods occurred.

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