Consideration of Bills Select Committee (Malaysia)
The Consideration of Bills Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Menimbang Rang Undang-Undang; Chinese: 馬來西亞審議法案專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசியா மறுஆய்வு பில்கள் தேர்வுக் குழு) is one of many select committees of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which scrutinises bills. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2]
Membership[edit]
14th Parliament[edit]
As of December 2019, the Committee's current members are as follows:[1][3][4]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh MP (Chairman) | DAP | Bukit Gelugor | |
| Rusnah Aluai MP | PKR | Tangga Batu | |
| Willie Mongin MP | PPBM | Puncak Borneo | |
| Azalina Othman Said MP | UMNO | Pengerang | |
| Thomas Keong Siong Su MP | DAP | Kampar | |
| Wilfred Madius Tangau MP | UPKO | Tuaran | |
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar MP | PBB | Santubong | |
Former members of the committee are as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Soon MP | PKR | Julau | Willie Mongin | |
Chair of the Consideration of Bills Select Committee[edit]
| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurul Izzah Anwar | PKR | Permatang Pauh | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh | DAP | Bukit Gelugor | 18 July 2019 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Ramkarpal replaces Nurul as head of Consideration of Bills Committee". Malaysiakini. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.