1977 Kelantan Emergency
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The 1977 Kelantan Emergency took place in the state of
Events leading up to the declaration of emergency
The
Declaration of emergency and aftermath
On 8 November 1977 the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, then also the Sultan of Kelantan, declared a state of emergency in the state of Kelantan. The Emergency Powers (Kelantan) Act 1977 was passed by Parliament the next day giving the federal government implied power to govern the state. Although being part of the Barisan Nasional coalition, 12 out of 14 PAS members of Parliament had opposed the passing of the Act. Consequently, PAS was expelled from the BN coalition.[2]
During the emergency, Mohamad Nasir retained the post of Menteri Besar but with limited powers as the ultimate executive power was vested in the Director of the Federal Administration for Kelantan which was appointed by the
In March 1978, an election was held in Kelantan, months ahead of the national election. The election was contested by PAS, UMNO and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA), a new party formed by Mohamad Nasir. UMNO won the election by winning 23 seats, while BERJASA won 11 and PAS with 2 seats paving way for UMNO to form government in Kelantan for the first time.[1]
After the election, BERJASA joined Barisan Nasional and Mohamad Nasir became a
References
- ^ ISBN 978-981-230-175-8. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8014-3218-7. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Haji Yusuf (2020-02-24). "Kisah Terbubarnya Kerajaan Kelantan Pada Tahun 1977". Mulakan (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-07-08.