On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, citing a surge in Covid-19 cases, announced movement restrictions in five states and declared a nationwide state of emergency.
The timing of these moves, however, has piqued public curiosity, even as they drew howls of protests from the opposition.
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