Long wait over, Bong Shi Hui granted citizenship
KUCHING: Bong Shi Hui, a 24-year-old who was adopted by Kong Nguh Shan and Bong Kong Jin in 2017, has finally received approval for her citizenship after a five-year wait. In 2018, her adoptive parents submitted a citizenship application for Bong under Article 15A at the National Registration Department (JPN) Sarawak. Bong expressed her immense […]
Stateless get interim help to access education and health
By Alexandra Lorna and Annabell Naja Tommy KUCHING: Temporary documentation will be issued by the Office of the Premier of Sarawak to support stateless persons under 21 years of age in applying for access to education and health facilities in the State. “It is to be stressed, however, that this exercise and the issuance of […]
Solve issues of undocumented children
SIBU: Opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has come out in defence of a nine-year-old girl who was stopped from continuing to attend classes on the account of not having the required documentation. In bringing up the case of Jeanny Lianna Ating from Lawas, the party said it has highlighted yet again the plight of undocumented […]
Help stateless Long Singut residents
KAPIT: The need to address the predicament of 729 stateless residents of Long Singut is of utmost importance, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He said that the Malaysian government, particularly the National Registration Department (JPN) should mobilise a team to assist the people soonest. He pointed out that the predicament […]
Special panel on citizenship revived
KUCHING: The Special Committee on Citizenship (SCC) established under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution has been revived to facilitate citizenship applications in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed that the special committee will have its first meeting on Apr 20. “The special committee was established […]
Penan man finally gets Mykad
LONG BEDIAN: A 47 year-old Penan man from Long Meraan longhouse in Sungai Magoh, has finally obtained his MyKad after years of waiting. Niyek Baweng, had tried many times to apply for his MyKad, but failed. One day, when he heard that Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau was going to be in Long Latei for a […]
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 […]
Online voting for ministry’s projects
KUCHING: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has recently approved an allocation of RM113.76 million for the State Education Department (JPNS) for purchasing hostel furniture (RM8.5 million), and maintenance and repair of schools (RM105.26 million) throughout the state. The department’s head of infrastructure and procurement, Wan Fadillah Wan Ahmad, said 217 projects involved will be implemented […]
