S'gor names Syed Husin, councillor as senators

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Congratulation to Senator Y.B. Dr. Haji Syed Husin Ali who is the new senator representing Selangor Darul Ehsan. A fitting post for a man with such calibre and reputation, one of the few politicians who fought for the rakyat's right instead of power.


The Selangor state assembly today nominated PKR deputy president Syed Husin Ali (left), 73, to the Senate as a representative from the state.

Syed Husin's choice was approved by the elected representatives through block voting, in which 32 agreed, three abstained and 20 absent.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/117608

This is what Nathaniel Tan from www.jelas.info has to say about him.


Firstly, congratulations to Dr. Syed Husin Ali! I’ve had the honour of working with him on a number of occassions, and am delighted that a man of such integrity and caliber is being elected to our Senate.

http://jelas.info/2009/11/17/5-times-more-riot-cops-than-criminal-investigators-total-police-mismanagement/

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Syed Husin sworn in as senator

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali was sworn in today as a senator for a three-year term before Dewan Negara president Datuk Wong Foon Meng in the Dewan Negara.

Syed Husin, 63 (73?), who was nominated by the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, is a founder member of Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), a human rights NGO.

He has a Ph.D from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and has been engaged in politics for the last 50 years.

Approached by Bernama after he had taken his oath, Syed Husin said he hoped to share his views on matters which would be beneficial to everyone. — Bernama TheMalaysiaInsider.... (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/46695-syed-husin-sworn-in-as-senator)