The Sabah state government has asked Putrajaya to consider proposing an emergency declaration in Bugaya to delay a by-election, like in Batu Sapi. Do these emergencies potentially set a negative precedence for future by-elections? Professor Wong Chin Huat gives us his insights.

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Produced by: Hezril Asyraaf

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Policy and Governance,  By-Elections,  Emergency,  Bugaya,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Politics, News, Current Affairs