Malaysia

Govt sets up committee to manage emergency

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says it will monitor and review progress, implementation of emergency

· Published on 16 Jan 2021 6:13PM

Govt sets up committee to manage emergency
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says the committee will be co-chaired by the law minister and chief secretary to the government, and if needed, the committee has also been tasked to spearhead and enforce emergency-related laws. – File pic, January 16, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – The government has formed a technical management committee to oversee and manage the country’s state of emergency.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the committee will monitor the progress and implementation of the emergency as well as examine and review any recurring issues and find solutions.

“The committee will also streamline the management of the state of emergency with the state governments as well as the federal territories,” Muhyiddin said in a Facebook post today.

Muhyiddin said the committee will be co-chaired by the law minister and chief secretary to the government, and if needed, the committee has also been tasked to spearhead and enforce emergency-related laws.

Muhyiddin had earlier chaired the National Security Council meeting in Putrajaya, the first he has chaired after the proclamation of emergency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Tuesday.

The committee comprises eight permanent members which are the Public Services Department secretary-general, Treasury secretary-general, the Attorney-General, Armed Forces chief, the inspector-general ofpPolice, health secretary-general, National Security Council director-general, and cluster heads.

“God willing, I hope that this committee will receive the fullest cooperation and support from everybody to ensure that the emergency can be managed effectively.” – The Vibes, January 16, 2021

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