Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee
The Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Hak Asasi Manusia dan Hal Ehwal Perlembagaan) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives. It is among four new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs, Liew Vui Keong, on 17 October 2019 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2][3] The creation saw the portfolio of human rights being moved from the previous Rights and Gender Equality Select Committee, now known as the Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee.[4][5][6]
Membership
[edit]14th Parliament
[edit]As of December 2019, the Committee's current members are as follows:[7]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Anthony Santiago MP (Chairman) | DAP | Klang | |
| Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid MP | PKR | Kapar | |
| Noh Omar MP | UMNO | Tanjong Karang | |
| Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji MP | DAP | Jelutong | |
| Mas Ermieyati Samsudin MP | BERSATU | Masjid Tanah | |
| Nancy Shukri MP | PBB | Badang Sadong | |
| Kesavan Subramaniam MP | PKR | Sungai Siput | |
Chair of the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee
[edit]| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Anthony Santiago MP | DAP | Klang | 4 December 2019 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Carvalho, Martin; Sivanandam, Hemananthani; Rahim, Rahimy; Tan, Tarrence (17 October 2019). "Four new Parliament Special Select Committees formed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "4 more special select committees set up". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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