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MIRI, Jan 27 — Tabed Raru found himself lost for words when he finally held his MyKad in his hands. The former border scout received his proof of citizenship from the National...

MIRI, Jan 27 — Tabed Raru found himself lost for words when he finally held his MyKad in his hands. The former border scout received his proof of citizenship from the National...

Issue of statelessness still unresolved Pix for illustration purposes. SARAWAK has prided itself as a state that has kept away illegal immigrants, but in its own backyard it finds itself in a bind with a host of problems related to its own people. Many indigenous people remain stateless, especially the Penan who have been waiting for decades to be accorded Malaysian citizenship and to be recognised as citizens of Malaysia. Long delays and excessive bureaucracy on the part of the National Re...

pic). The Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) lawmaker said transport issues made it difficult for those in rural areas to obtain proper documentation and evidence such as birth certificates. "Getting births registered with the government is impossible for many. This has caused their children and grandchildren to be labelled as non-Malaysians, as their parents or grandparents have no citizenship papers. "The government needs to have a better understanding of the difficulties faced by stateless persons,...

Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 03:47 PM MYT BY SULOK TAWIE Jaban said many stateless in Sarawak do not have any form of documentation that the minister was referring to. — Picture by Sulok Tawie Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUCHING, Dec 15 — Human rights activist Peter John Jaban today urged Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin not to insist that the stateless in rural Sarawak provide documents to back their applications for Malaysian citizens...