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

14th Parliament

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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