S. Sothinathan
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Sothinathan s/o Sinna Goundar is a Malaysian Politician
of India
n Tamil
origin. He was also vice-president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, a component party of the Barisan Nasional
ruling coalition. He was formerly the Deputy Minister
of Natural Resources
and Environment
.
, which saw the ruling coalition losing 82 parliamentary seats out of 222 seats to the opposition.
In 2005, Sothinathan was temporarily suspended for his criticism of the Barisan Nasional
government during parliamentary debate when he got up to argue the fate of many Malaysian Indian medical students in Ukraine
who were left stranded when their university was derecognized by the Government of Malaysia. His actions were criticised by many BN leaders but won much praise by Malaysian Indians, who saw him as fighting for their rights.
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Sothinathan s/o Sinna Goundar is a Malaysian Politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Tamil
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
origin. He was also vice-president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, a component party of the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
ruling coalition. He was formerly the Deputy Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
of Natural Resources
Natural Resources
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and Environment
Natural environment
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.
Biography
He lost his Teluk Kemang parliamentary seat in 2008 Malaysian general electionsMalaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, which saw the ruling coalition losing 82 parliamentary seats out of 222 seats to the opposition.
In 2005, Sothinathan was temporarily suspended for his criticism of the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
government during parliamentary debate when he got up to argue the fate of many Malaysian Indian medical students in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
who were left stranded when their university was derecognized by the Government of Malaysia. His actions were criticised by many BN leaders but won much praise by Malaysian Indians, who saw him as fighting for their rights.