KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah said on Wednesday the country’s parliament should reconvene as soon as possible, to allow emergency ordinances and a coronavirus recovery plan to be debated by lawmakers.
The king’s remarks come a day after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said parliament could reopen by September at the earliest, providing that the average number of daily coronavirus infections fall below 2,000.
Parliament was suspended in January after the king declared a national emergency on Muhyiddin’s advice. The opposition said it was an attempt by the premier to shore up his position amid a leadership challenge.
The king in a statement on Wednesday s…
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