Close X
Monday, December 16, 2024
ADVT 
International

GOBIND SINGH DEO Becomes Malaysia’s First Sikh Minister

IANS, 22 May, 2018 10:27 AM

    Gobind Singh Deo, an Indian-origin Sikh politician in Malaysia, has become a cabinet minister, the first member of the minority community in the country's history to be appointed as a minister.

     

    Deo, 45, who has been given the communications and multimedia portfolio, is among the two politicians of Indian descent included in the Pakatan Harapan coalition's Cabinet.

     

    The other Indian-origin lawmaker is M Kulasegaran from the Democratic Action Party, who has been made the human resource minister.

     
    Posted by Gobind Singh Deo on Monday, 21 May 2018
     

    Deo represents Puchong constituency in the Malaysian Parliament and is the son of late Malaysian lawyer and politician Karpal Singh. He was sworn in during a ceremony at the National Palace yesterday after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad included him in the new cabinet.

     

    He was first elected as an MP in the 2008 General Election. Deo was re-elected to the lower house, with an increased margin, in 2013 and he again won this year's election with a margin of 47,635 votes.

     
     

    The Punjabi community in the country has hailed the appointment of Deo as the minister.

     

    "It is good to see Gobind Singh, a member of the Punjabi community in the cabinet. It is a proud and happy occasion for our community.

     

    Other than being a recognition of his abilities, it is also a recognition for the long established Punjabi community in Malaysia,” Miri Indian Association president, Councillor Karambir Singh was quoted as saying by the Borneo Post. Malaysia has nearly 1,00,000 Sikh population.

     

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Former Disney Employees Forego Lawsuit Against It Over H1B Visa abuse

    Former Disney Employees Forego Lawsuit Against It Over H1B Visa abuse
    A group of former Disney employees has dropped their lawsuit against the entertainment giant in which they accused it of discriminating against them by replacing them with H1B visa holders, mostly Indians.

    Former Disney Employees Forego Lawsuit Against It Over H1B Visa abuse

    Dabbawalas Of Mumbai To Mark Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's Wedding In A Special Way

    Dabbawalas Of Mumbai To Mark Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's Wedding In A Special Way
    The Dabbawalas ferry tiffins of home-made food to thousands of office-goers in the city every day. They also provide free food outside these three hospitals to the relatives of patients who come from far-away places.

    Dabbawalas Of Mumbai To Mark Prince Harry-Meghan Markle's Wedding In A Special Way

    Two Indian-Origin Men Charged With Securities, Wire Fraud In US

    Two Indian-Origin Men Charged With Securities, Wire Fraud In US
    Two Indian-origin men have been charged by federal authorities in the US with securities and wire fraud for inflating the value of private funds they advised by hundreds of millions of dollars.

    Two Indian-Origin Men Charged With Securities, Wire Fraud In US

    Indian Journalist Arrested In Australia On Charges Of People Smuggling

    Indian Journalist Arrested In Australia On Charges Of People Smuggling
      Rakesh Kumar Sharma, 46, was detained along with eight others Indian nationals by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at the Brisbane Airport in March because his companions’ accreditation was not genuine, Brisbane Times reported.

    Indian Journalist Arrested In Australia On Charges Of People Smuggling

    Indian Students Dominate London Universities: Report

    London was on Wednesday ranked as the top city for students in the world, with Indian students making up the fourth-largest category. 

    Indian Students Dominate London Universities: Report

    Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American Diane Gujarati To Federal Judgeship

    Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American Diane Gujarati To Federal Judgeship
    US President Donald Trump nominated Diane Gujarati, a prosecutor of Indian descent, to a federal judgeship on Thursday in an unusual move as she had been former President Barack Obama's choice for the position.

    Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American Diane Gujarati To Federal Judgeship