AUGUST 25 — We civil society organisations working on statelessness and citizenship rights, wish to address the recent developments surrounding the proposed citizenship...
AUGUST 25 — We civil society organisations working on statelessness and citizenship rights, wish to address the recent developments surrounding the proposed citizenship amendments by the Ministry of Home Affairs .
Through a live Facebook sharing of the KDN Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution, at the recent Monthly Meeting with MoHA officers on August 22, 2023, it was conveyed that stakeholder engagement has taken place and that the amendments will be presented to the Council of Rulers for their consent in October.
We welcome the government’s commitment as seen in the progressive amendments allowing Malaysian mothers to confer citizenship to their overseas-born children, However, other amendments raise serious concerns, particularly those that pertain to:3. “Foundlings” — abandoned childrenWe firmly believe that every child has the inherent right to a nationality and the protection that citizenship affords.
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