Mothers lose in citizenship bid
PUTRAJAYA: Children born overseas to Malaysian women married to foreign spouses are not entitled to be Malaysian citizens by operation of law, the Court of Appeal has decided in a 2-1 majority ruling.
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PUTRAJAYA: Children born overseas to Malaysian women married to foreign spouses are not entitled to be Malaysian citizens by operation of law, the Court of Appeal has decided in a 2-1 majority ruling.
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PUTRAJAYA: What was meant to be a memorable moment for three mothers who came to pick up their foreign-born children’s Malaysian citizenship certificates turned into an emotional roller-coaster ride as they were made to wait and were initially denied the certificates.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — Three mothers finally breathed a sigh of relief today, as their children born overseas were finally issued with their Malaysian citizenship certificates by the National Registration Department (NRD). To add to the sweetness of the moment, the mothers — Adlyn Adam Teoh, Myra...
Three girls were the first babies to be born in 2022. . Read more at straitstimes.com.