KUALA LUMPUR – The Prime Minister Department announced the appointment of the Special Independent Committee on Emergency 2021 who will be advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah on matters pertaining the proclamation of emergency.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has given his consent on the appointment of the following committee members:
- Tun Arifin Zakaria, former Chief Justice – Chairman
- Tan Sri Samsudin Osman, former Chief Secretary to the Government
- Tan Sri Norian Mai, former Inspector-General
- Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, former General of the Malaysian Armed Forces
- Tan Sri Dr. Mohamad Taha Arif, former Director-General of Health
- Tan Sri Dr. Yahya Awang, cardiothoracic surgeon
- Tan Sri Ter Leong Yap, President of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM)
- Tan Sri Dr. R. Palan, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Cyberjaya
- Dato’ Setia Sallehuddin Saidin, former Deputy Public Prosecutor of Attorney-General’s Chamber
- Prof. Dato’ Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd. Asri Zainul Abidin the Mufti of Perlis
- Datu Dr. Andrew Kiyu Dawi anak Usop, public health expert
- Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman, former Chief Secretary of Sabah
- Tan Sri Noh Omar, Member of Parliament of Tanjung Karang
- YB Datuk Sri Rohani Abdul Karim, Member of Parliament of Batang Lupar
- YB Datuk Azizah Mohd. Dun, Member of Parliament of Beaufort
- YB Dr. Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh, Member of Parliament of Pasir Puteh
- YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Member of Parliament of Kulim-Bandar Baharu
- YB Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Member of Parliament of Seremban
- YB Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Member of Parliament of Kuala Selangor
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the special committee is set-up under Section 2 of the Emergency Ordinance (Essential Powers) 2021 to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the continuity and ending of the Emergency in Malaysia.
He said, the National Security Council (MKN) and the Prime Minister’s Department will function as the secretariat of the committee. –MalaysiaGazette
