Emergency law - a non event

[November 7, 2003 - 8.00 GMT]

The recent changes effected to cabinet portfolios necessitated the formality of certain gazette notifications. The emergency regulations were also re-examined and revised. Several obnoxious clauses in the emergency regulations, when they were last in force needed to be expunged.

These revisions were effected to the emergency regulations only to be put into effect in an eventuality, and for the security apparatus to be in a state of preparedness. The revised emergency regulations were also sent to the State Printer.

This has led to the belief that a state of emergency had been declared. A state of emergency becomes law only after the President signs a proclamation. The President did not sign such a proclamation.

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Last Updated Date: November 7, 2003  -8.00 GMT.