KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — The federal government is currently evaluating a request from the Peranakan Chinese community to officially recognise them as a sub-ethnic group under the...
Peranakan Chinese as a race option could be added to Malaysian birth certs, ICs as deputy unity minister says Putrajaya asked to recognise them
Deputy National Unity Minister K. Saraswathy said the proposal came from the Baba Nyonya Association of Malaysia, which aims to grant the community their own identity and has been submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for consideration,“Peranakan Chinese and Melaka Chetti are only recognised with their own identities during cultural events,” Saraswathy was quoted as saying after opening the National Baba Nyonya Festival 2024 in Melaka.
The Star also reported the Baba Nyonya association chairman Datuk Ronald Gan saying the request was made directly to the NRD in January 2023.
Chinese As Race Option Could Be Added To Malaysian Birth Certs Ics As Deputy Unity Minister Says Putrajaya Asked To Recognise Them
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