MIRI, Aug 5 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) says a reason for statelessness in Sabah and Sarawak is that ‘their extensive geographical land areas have...
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While most parts of Malaysia and Sarawak have developed, rural constituencies such as Baram, Belaga, and small towns like Lawas as well as Limbang, where most Orang Ulu communities live, infrastructural development and access to basic amenities remain a challenge. Today, even though these longhouses and settlements have logging road access, only four-wheel drive vehicles can withstand the unforgiving terrain.Due to the long and challenging road conditions, the cost of transportation to visit the nearest National Registration Department Office to register one’s newborn was costly and beyond most villagers.
History professor, Ooi Keat Gin, in his article entitled ‘Education in Sarawak During the Period of Colonial Administration 1946-1963, stated that although the number of native children attending school was considerably larger than during the Brooke period , the problems of irregular attendance and the tendency to withdraw before the full primary course persisted throughout the Colonial period.
“Hence, resulting in the children born out of wedlock and inheriting their mother’s citizenship status. This cycle will continue to the next generations,” said activist Agnes Padan. Some couples have resorted to marrying according to custom because the civil law does not allow them to get married due to lack of documents, especially when the woman is stateless or undocumented.
Agnes said some stateless individuals, especially those in their late 70s and 80s, could not prove their place of birth because their parents had passed away.
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