Why Emergency When Mco Is Good Enough

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MY contentions on the darurat (emergency) proclamation today are:
1.  Why didn't PM Muhyiddin Yassin announce it on Monday the 11th instead of choosing the day after? He had an audience with YDP Agong before announcing the 2nd Movement Control Order (MCO) in five states.
2. Why did he make the darurat announcement merely three hours before Padang Rengas-Umno Member of Parliament (MP) Nazri Aziz called for a media conference to announce his SD retraction in support if the Perikatan Nasional government?
3. Why did Muhyiddin resorted to clamping the emergency to contain the spread of Covid-19 when the first MCO in March 2020 has proven success in bringing down the number of cases? And
4. Why did he deliberately stressed that 'I won't interfere with the judiciary..." in his televised speech?
When Nazri pulled the plug on PN, the government is reduced to 109 MP seats, one less than the Opposition's 110. Did Mr PM called for the emergency to safe his tenure in Putrajaya? By doing so, anything that its partner Umno does to call for a general election, will means nothing anymore. Even with fewer number of seats, he is still the premier as the emergency provides him with extra and special power to dustbin any contest.
Stressing on the judiciary means Bossku and Umno President Zahid Hamidi will have to face the court alone, and most probably they will lose as the judiciary is still much under the PM's arm. So, who say there is no interference?
The emergency also gives Muhyiddin and his cabinet extraordinary powers, such as introducing laws without the approval of parliament.
It was the first time in more than 50 years that a national emergency has been declared, and only the second time parliament has been suspended since independence from Britain in 1957.
Opposition parties said Muhyiddin was using the declaration to cling to power as he faces calls to step down and hold a general election.
The emergency announcement came a day after Muhyiddin declared a nationwide travel ban and lockdowns in the capital and five states and could last until Aug. 1, or earlier, depending on whether infections have been brought under control.
With parliament suspended, the prime minister and his cabinet gain powers to make laws and approve the expenditure necessary to ensure public security without a parliamentary vote.
The government can introduce temporary laws - called ordinances - that take effect over the course of the emergency. The king, who plays a largely ceremonial role, issues the ordinances on the advice of the prime minister and cabinet.
"The constitution is more or less suspended, as a substantial part of it can be overridden by emergency law,” according to a Western diplomat over the phone. Another said, maybe it is time to consider moving their companies out of Malaysia.
Although I advised them it was not the time to pre-empt the outcome, they said it would be detrimental for the Malaysian economy as reflected by the falling of indexes on the Bursa Malaysia after the announcement.
The government could also increase penalties for anyone who violates laws and regulations related to the pandemic.
I am sure there will be some problems, I believe. No need to mention them now.
However, I'm drawn to the first MCO last year. It was successful in reducing the number of Covid cases. Why the hell did Muhyiddin choose emergency when the MCO was successful?

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