Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee
The Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Sains, Inovasi dan Alam Sekitar; Chinese: 馬來西亞科學，創新與環境專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய அறிவியல், கண்டுபிடிப்பு மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் பணிக்குழு) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which scrutinises the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). 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][4]
Membership
[edit]14th Parliament
[edit]As of December 2019, the Committee's current members are as follows:[5][6]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fadillah Yusof MP (Chairman) | PBB | Petra Jaya | |
| Awang Hashim MP | PAS | Pendang | |
| Azman Ismail MP | PKR | Kuala Kedah | |
| Ahmad Maslan MP | UMNO | Pontian | |
| Awang Husaini Sahari MP | PKR | Putatan | |
| Tack Wong MP | DAP | Bentong | |
| Vivian Shir Yee Wong MP | DAP | Sandakan | |
Chair of the Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee
[edit]| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fadillah Yusof | PBB | Petra Jaya | 5 December 2019 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 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. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Four new select committees formed, one headed by opposition". Malaysiakini. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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