KUALA LUMPUR – The move by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resort to emergency powers to contain the spread of Covid-19 has been sharply criticised in some quarters.

Former premier  Mahathir Mohamad said it was unnecessary.

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