Legal scholar who advised Malay Rulers against Rome Statute appointed Suhakam chair, ex-Jakim DG and former Bar, MMA presidents among new commissioners

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KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Former Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) deputy vice-chancellor and Faculty of Law dean Prof Datuk Rahmat Mohamad was today appointed as the new...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Former Universiti Teknologi Mara’s deputy vice-chancellor and Faculty of Law dean Prof Datuk Rahmat Mohamad was today appointed as the new chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia .

"It is hoped that these inclusive appointments will further empower Suhakam in carrying out its activities for the wellbeing of the country,” the prime minister said. The others appointed were Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal, Datuk Mohamad Nordin Ibrahim, Dr Chew Chee Ming, Datuk Mary @ Mariati Robert, Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican Habib Merican, Nazira Abdul Rahim and K. Ragunath.

to the Conference of Rulers in April 2019, besides former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and then chief of the Armed Forces General Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin.from the ratifying it later that month, with the then prime minister saying the decision was made due to a lot of confusion on what the statute entails caused by people with vested political interests.

 

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