Sullied sovereigns
To dare a thought is to risk being wrong. – James Dale Davidson, American investment writer Your first contract with government is triggered by your birth certificate. Your inalienable sovereign status denies you a certificate of conception that becomes irrelevant in the cacophony of citizenship. You may be a sovereign inside the womb, but you […]
NRD to introduce birth certificates with new security features next year
PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) will be introducing a new version of birth certificates which will have the latest security features next year, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Speaking at a press conference after launching the new design of the document in conjunction with the National Registration Day 2022 here, Hamzah said the […]
Siblings likely to get ICs soon, assures Fatimah
KUCHING: Siblings Johnness Bejie and his sister Amatassia can rest assured that they would be getting their identity cards soon. The Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is confident the process will not be a problem given that their older siblings already have identity cards. “What is important is that […]
Religion not a determining factor of citizenship
KUCHING: Religion is not a determining factor in granting citizenship or identification documents, clarified Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said among the factors which could cause a child’s undetermined citizenship status were the mother’s birth certificate and nationality. “If the mother has no birth certificate, then […]
