KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has supported the proposal by Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said for the formation of a Special Emergency Cabinet (Kabinet Khas Darurat).

He said this special Cabinet should function with limited power until the ongoing Emergency declaration ends, so as to safeguard the interests of the nation and rakyat.

"The primary thing is that the nation's administration requires checks and balances," Zahid said in a Facebook post.

The Bagan Datuk MP emphasised that the voices and views of the rakyat should be taken into account whenever a policy is formulated or decision made, via their elected representatives.

He also made a reference to Azalina's lett...