Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia chief P Waythamoorthy was today sworn in as the minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of national unity and social well-being at the Istana Negara.

He was earlier sworn in as a senator, together with seven others, at the Dewan Negara.

Four other senators were also sworn in as deputy ministers at the palace this evening – DAP's Liew Chin Tong, Amanah's Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad, as well as Mohd Radzi Md Jidin and Marzuki Yahya from Bersatu...