Malaysia’s sultans to meet as public anger against Muhyiddin government grows

Malaysia’s sultans may have limited constitutional powers, but what they say after a special Conference of Rulers on Wednesday could determine whether the government looks to extend a state of emergency that dates back to January, analysts say.Along with the suspension of parliament, the emergency – which expires on August 1 – has granted Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s government vast executive powers that critics say are being used to throttle opponents rather than deal with the Covid-19…