Emergency was the buzz word last week. Word spread that the ruling government sought emergency rule to break to spread of COVID-19 as the numbers continue to rise and to avert political instability. Last Friday, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience with the Yang Dipertuan Agung (YDPA; the King) where he requested that he declare a state of emergency.
Curious about how social media is reacting towards this new political development, Khor Reports’ PolTracker team analysed Twitter mentions of selected hashtags and key personalities. Click here to read about our results.