Malaysia’s King Urges Parliament to Meet Soon to Tackle Virus
- PM enacted emergency rule in January as epidemic worsened
- Many voters unhappy with government’s handling of Covid-19
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad, Malaysia's king, in 2019.
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Malaysia’s king has urged parliament to reconvene as soon as possible amid growing public anger over the government’s handling of the pandemic that has left democracy suspended all year.
The statement from the national palace late Wednesday followed a meeting of the country’s royal leaders chaired by King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad and comes as daily Covid-19 infections averaged about 5,800 in the past seven days, nearly double than when Malaysia declared emergency rule in January.