MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran was named the country’s special envoy to South Asia.
According to Free Malaysia Today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob made the announcement when delivering a speech at the Deepavali open house at the Malaysia Tourism Centre yesterday.
Prior to this, former MIC president Tun S Samy Vellu served as special envoy to India and South Asia in 2011 but the Pakatan Harapan administration terminated his contract after taking over in May 2018.
Apart from Vigneswaran, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang and Progressive Democratic Party president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing are serving in their respective roles as special envoys to the Middle East and China.
Former human resources minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem was also appointed a special envoy for East Asia.
The special envoy post is a ministerial-level position. – Nov 14, 2021.
