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Putrajaya 'has revoked' all emergency ordinances, voting avoided

PARLIAMENT | De facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan today said Putrajaya has cancelled all emergency ordinances that were promulgated this year.

"The government has decided, based on Article 150(3) (of the Federal Constitution), to cancel all emergency ordinances (formulated) during the proclamation of emergency.

"Hence, (the laws have been) revoked. Therefore, the issue of annulment (of the laws) is no longer relevant," he told the House.

This led to uproar from the opposition bench, who demanded that Takiyuddin explain when the ordinances were revoked...

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