Fuziah Salleh and K Saraswathy with Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim after taking their oath as senators. (Bernama pic)KUALA LUMPUR: PKR vice-president K Saraswathy and former PKR Wanita chief Fuziah Salleh have taken their oath as senators for one term effective today.
The swearing-in ceremony was held before Dewan Negara president Rais Yatim at the Parliament building here.
Saraswathy and Fuziah were among 27 deputy ministers appointed as announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday, and they are taking the posts of entrepreneurship and cooperative development deputy minister and domestic trade and cost of living deputy minister, respectively.
Fuziah had earlier held the post of religious affairs deputy minister in the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration between May 2018 and February 2020.
In the 15th general election, Saraswathy lost in Tapah, while Fuziah failed to retain the Kuantan parliamentary seat which she had held for three terms.
Yesterday, Anwar announced the appointment of 27 deputy ministers who have received the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and they are scheduled to be sworn in at Istana Negara at 3pm today.
Meanwhile, Rais in his welcoming speech at the appointment of the two senators, advised them to heed the oath of allegiance in their duties.
Besides, he said, Senators also swore to be loyal to the country and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
“After the ceremony, we must continue to uphold the oath as pledged. This morning, my thoughts are still on carrying out my duties as a Senator apart from my official duties in the government.
“So do not forget this House, especially in fulfilling the responsibility of being present to answer questions as and when required by this noble House,” he said. - FMT
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