KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today formally announced retired MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu is Malaysia’s new special envoy of infrastructure for India and the South Asian region.“I will like to announce the appointment of Datuk Seri Samy Vellu (picture) as the special envoy of infrastructure for India and South Asia.
“We don’t want to lose his talents and I am sure many Malaysian companies will benefit,” he told a packed hall at the launch of Samy Vellu’s biography titled “A Life. A Legend. A Legacy” here this evening.
The 74-year-old was the longest-serving president of the Indian party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
He voluntarily stepped down from office earlier this month and is replaced by Datuk G Palanivel.
Najib’s press secretary told reporters later the infrastructure post is new and is the same rank as a minister.
The former works minister’s new role takes effect from January 1, 2011.
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