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Dewan Negara approves appointment of Select Committee members

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Bernama 21/09/2020 | 09:56 MYT
Dewan Negara approves appointment of Select Committee members
The Dewan Negara today approved a motion to appoint five Select Committee members for the Third Session of the 14th Parliament. - Foto BERNAMA
The Dewan Negara today approved a motion to appoint five Select Committee members for the Third Session of the 14th Parliament.

They are Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim; his deputy Datuk Seri Abdul Halim Abd Samad; Senator Idris Ahmad; Senator Susan Chemerai Anding and Senator Lim Hui Ying.

The motion was tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan and was approved by a majority vote.

Rais, meanwhile expressed his thanks over his appointment as committee chairman and also his gratitude to Takiyuddin for personally tabling the motion.

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