David S. Vethamuthu (Tamil: வி. டேவிட்) (26 August 1932 – 10 July 2005) was a Malaysian unionist and former opposition politician.[1] He won a seat in the Malaysian parliament four times, representing the constituencies of Bangsar, Dato' Kramat, Damansara and Puchong. While in parliament, he was known to be fearless and vocal in raising issues concerning the Indian community in Malaysia. He later became the chairman of the World Tamil Association in 1984. He is famously known for making Labour Day a public holiday in Malaysia.[2]
- ^ "Let Us Remember V. David!". Dapmalaysia.org. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "V. David, the man who made 'May Day' possible". Malaysia Today. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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