The National Security Council told PKR to postpone its virtual congress today because "non-essential social activities" were not allowed, according to party secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution.

"The NSC letter stated clearly that the order to postpone was based on the movement control order, currently in place, where social activities that were not on the essential list were not allowed.

"And because of that, the PKR congress was ordered to be postponed.

"And in the next paragraph (of the NSC letter), it said non-compliance with this order can result in action under emergency ordinances," Saifuddin said in an online speech today.