Since yesterday, various Opposition members decried Muhyiddin’s alleged attempt to declare an emergency as an ‘overkill’ move, citing existing laws as sufficient for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, it is worth noting that while the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 can empower the government to call off big gatherings, it cannot call off a by-election, a state election, or a snap poll.
After the passing of former de facto law minister Datuk Liew Vui…