Zuraida to raise issue of citizenship for illegitimate child
KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin will raise the issue regarding an illegitimate child’s citizenship status to the relevant minister or the Cabinet. In a statement today, she said it was to ensure that the child could be granted Malaysian citizenship in accordance with Article 15 (2) of the Federal Constitution. […]
Stateless no more
MIRI: It was a joyous day for seven-year-old Jack Chin Jin Jie from Batu Niah as after years of applying, he was finally registered as a Malaysian citizen. On April 12 this year, the Home Ministry agreed to register the boy as a citizen of Malaysia. The boy, accompanied by his grandmother, Liu Yen Len, […]
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 […]
Ministry to submit citizenship applications
ABANDONED CHILDREN KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) will submit citizenship applications for four children under the care of welfare institution Rumah Kanak-Kanak (RKK) Toh Puan Hajah Norkiah here. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the four children have no identification document at all to verify their […]
Ministry to help rural folk in citizenship matters
KUCHING: The Home Affairs Ministry will assist the rural communities in citizenship matters via the Menyemai Kasih Rakyat (Mekar) programme, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said. “We will go to the ground together with our mobile unit, our mobile bus, to help the people in the rural areas,” he said in […]
Not easy to get citizenship
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is a sovereign country that will not give citizenship easily, including to stateless children, according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said being born in the country does not entitle a person to automatically obtain Malaysian citizenship. The citizenship status of an individual is determined on the basis of the […]
Ex-Miri mayor praises effort to revive citizenship committee
MIRI: Former Miri mayor, Datuk Lawrence Lai, lauded the effort made by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah to revive the Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship Status. “With its revival, this would expedite applications for citizenship as the committee is responsible for screening and reviewing applications before submitting […]
Duel citizenship
Education in the understanding of citizenship is a short-term affair if we are honest and earnest. – MAHATMA GANDHI, INDIAN LAWYER AND FREEDOM FIGHTER Much discussion and debate abound these days concerning qualifications for election to the Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN). Talking points should start with Article 16 of the Constitution of Sarawak which clearly, […]
Liridon now a citizen of Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) midfielder Liridon Krasniqi is just a step away from donning the Harimau Malaya jersey. The 28-year-old is now a naturalised Malaysian citizen. The development was announced by the FA of Malaysia secretary-general in a statement here today. He said it was a good development towards boosting the strength of the […]
Thumbs-up to task force on citizenship applications
KUALA LUMPUR: The setting up of a special task force (STF) by the Home Ministry (KDM) to address citizenship applications is a good move, said social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. He said it could help ensure that the National Registration Department and KDN could expedite all citizenship applications beginning this year based on fairness, transparency […]
