KUALA LUMPUR – Former MIC secretary-general Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari, the son of former MIC president Tun S. Samy Vellu, 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.
He 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.
He reminded members of the Dewan Negara to improve the quality of debates and avoid being influenced by any current political situation.
Today’s session involves the relevant ministries answering questions raised by the 44 members of the Dewan Negara while debating the 12MP MTR, after it was tabled by Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli on September 20. – September 25, 2023