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Malaysia's king extends COVID-19 state of emergency in Sarawak to stop polls
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The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak. (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan) -
Malaysia's king extended a state of emergency in the eastern state of Sarawak until February 2022 to suspend regional elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malaysia is under emergency rule nationally to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but that is set to expire on Sunday (Aug 1).
King Al-Sultan Abdullah decreed that the emergency is to suspend the state election in order to prevent any further increase in the spread of COVID-19.
The Sarawak legislative assembly's term had ended on Jun 6. The national emergency prevented an election from being held and allowed the term to be extended.
Malaysia's COVID-19 infections have spread rapidly in recent weeks.
Daily cases hit a record 17,405 this week, and the total number of infections stood at 1,095,486 as of Friday//CNA
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