Two MCA leaders and as many MIC leaders were sworn in today as senators.

They are MCA vice-president Dr Hou Kok Chung, 51, who is a former deputy higher education minister; MCA publicity bureau chairperson Chai Kim Sen; Klang MIC Division chief S Vigneswaran and Pahang MIC chairperson R Goonasakaren.

They took their oath of office before Dewan Negara president Abu Zahar Ujang at Parliament House.

All of them have been appointed for the first time to serve a three-year term of office.

- Bernama