Kuala Lumpur: Former MIC secretary-general Datuk Seri S Vell Paari was reappointed senator and took his oath of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today.
His reappointment, effective from September 2, 2023 to September 1, 2026, was with the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
His was first appointed a senator on September 2, 2020.
At the same time, Wan Junaidi in his speech before starting the Third Day of the Special Meeting of Dewan Negara to debate the motion of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review (MTR) welcomed the contribution of intellectual and constructive debate from Vell Paari.
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Today’s session involves the relevant ministries answering questions raised by the 44 members of Dewan Negara while debating the 12MP MRT, after it was tabled by Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli on September 20.
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