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Emergency: Dr. Norazlina Abdul Aziz
Emergency: Dr. Norazlina Abdul Aziz
1966- SKN
1969- Racial Disharmony
1977-Kelantan
2. Economic Life
3. Public order
PP v.
JOHNSON • Broaden the concept
includes wars, famines,
Federation
• Communist threat 1948; 13 May
1969
Any other part in Malaysia
• Stephen Kalong Ningkan 1966;
Lahad Datu
What would amount to
threaten to Federation?
•Need not be
actual violence
•Mere threat or
imminent danger
satisfy the
prerequisite.
• The appellant claimed:
The proclamation of a state of
Emergency, being made on the
An Emergency Proclamation
may be revoked by the YDPA
or annulled by both Houses.
• Judicial review of a
Proclamation is barred by Art
150(8)(a) – satisfaction of YDPA
final and conclusive
and 150(8)(b) – no court have
• Judicial Review jurisdiction to entertain any
application
o JR of an Emergency
ordinance is likewise barred.
CONCLUSION