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; Chinese: 馬來西亞人權與憲法事務專責委員會; Tamil: மனித உரிமைகள் மற்றும் அரசியலமைப்பு விவகார ஆணையம் மலேசியா) is one of many select committees 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

• Parliamentary Committees of Malaysia

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. 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. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
7. Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.