The Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Pertahanan dan Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri; Chinese: 馬來西亞國防與內政專責委員會; Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு மற்றும் உள்நாட்டு விவகாரங்களுக்கான சிறப்புக் குழு மலேசியா) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which scrutinises the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2]
Membership
edit14th Parliament
editAs of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows:[1][3]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad MP (Chairman) | PKR | Setiawangsa | |
| Datuk Haji Abdul Rahim Bakri MP | BERSATU[nb 1] | Kudat | |
| Chang Lih Kang MP | PKR | Tanjong Malim | |
| Ahmad Hassan MP | WARISAN | Papar | |
| Dato' Seri Dr. Shahidan Kassim MP | UMNO | Arau | |
| Lim Lip Eng MP | DAP | Kepong | |
| Pang Hok Liong MP | DAP | Labis | |
Former members of the committee are as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dato' Takiyuddin Hassan MP | PAS | Kota Bharu | Shahidan Kassim | |
| Dato' Dr. Mansor Othman MP | PKR | Nibong Tebal | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad | |
Chair of the Defence and Home Affairs Select Committee
edit| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansor Othman MP | PKR | Nibong Tebal | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad MP | PKR | Setiawangsa | 4 December 2019 | Elected by the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Abdul Rahim was initially a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) at date of appointment before later becoming an independent politician and eventually joining the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU).
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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