PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Razali Ismail has been announced as the new chairman of the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), effective immediately.
Razali is the chairman of the Global Movement of Moderates Foundation, with a career spanning more than 35 years with the Malaysian Diplomatic Service.
Announcing this in a statement today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak also unveiled the names of six other new Suhakam members.
They are Prof Datuk Dr Aishah Bidin, Francis Johen a/k Adam; Datuk Mah Weng Kwai, Datuk Godfrey Gregory Joitol; Dr Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Salleh; Jerald Joseph and Datuk Lok Yim Pheng.
Najib said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to the appointment of the new Suhakam members for a three-year period as stipulated under the Human Rights Commission Act 1999, as well as to Razali's appointment as Suhakam chairman.