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Muhyiddin's gamble raises economic and political stakes in KL
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Medical personnel conducting Covid-19 testing at a drive-through centre outside Ajwa Private Clinic in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Malaysia's declaration of a state of emergency to deal with the worsening pandemic could raise the political ante and threaten an economy struggling to find its footing.
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Malaysia's shock declaration of a state of emergency yesterday to deal with the worsening coronavirus pandemic could raise the political ante and threaten an economy struggling to find its footing.
In his biggest gamble yet since taking power last March, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin declared that all political activity would be suspended under the emergency, including the holding of elections and the powers of Parliament and state legislatures.
