She was sworn in before Dewan Negara speaker Abu Zahar Ujang in his office in Parliament House this morning. It was witnessed by several representatives from NGOs for the disabled.
"Even though you are handicapped, I want you to speak up in the Dewan Negara," Abu Zahar (left) said when congratulating Bathmavathi.He added that the appointment showed that the Dewan Negara represented people of all communities.
Bathmavathi, whose birthday was yesterday, described her appointment as "the best birthday gift" for her.
"My priority will be to see that accessibility issues of the disabled community are addressed.
"I will also bring the concerns of the disabled community to improve their standard of living and quality of life during my tenure," she said.
Bathamavathi has been involved in disabled issues for 35 years and speaks six languages and dialects, including Mandarin.
The first disabled senator was Ismail Md Salleh, who was appointed in 2007. Ismail, who was visually impaired, passed away in 2009.
1 comment:
Malaysian politicians are good at comical dramas, I am sure many Hindus pleased about this, but this is just another puppet in place that's what someone says to have "Nambikai"
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