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Dewan Rakyat approves motion to appoint select committee

Body comprises seven members including speaker, deputy PM, opposition leader

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 14 Feb 2023 2:10PM

Dewan Rakyat approves motion to appoint select committee
Parliament today passes a motion to appoint a select committee for its 15th session that will comprise seven members including Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul (pic). – Malaysian Information Department pic, February 14, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Rakyat today passed a motion to appoint a select committee for its 15th session.

The committee is chaired by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul and comprises six other members. 

They include Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (Petra Jaya-GPS), Transport Minister Anthony Loke (Seremban-PH) and Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli (Pandan-PH).

Other members are Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (Pengerang-BN), opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (Larut-PN) and Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan (Kota Baru-PN).

The motion tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali in accordance with the provisions of Dewan Rakyat Standing Order 76 was passed by a majority voice vote. – Bernama, February 14, 2023

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