SOUTHEAST ASIA: HOW COVID-19 TRANSFORMS GOVERNING


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NELLY CARRILLO WRITES — The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way average citizens go about their life. Additionally, we see significant changes in the way countries govern themselves across the globe. These special circumstances allow elected officials to use different methods to govern and it also allows them to keep themselves in power. Malaysian lawmakers shared their frustration with Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin stating that Yassin has used COVID-19 emergency measures to halt parliament and prolong his time in office. Since January, Former Yassin had ruled without any legislative approval by using COVID emergency measures. It was announced that...