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 […]
Stateless children admission: Committee to negotiate with CENTEX on permission
KUCHING: The Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship (SSCOC) under Article 15A will negotiate with the Centre of Technical Excellence (CENTEXS) on allowing the stateless children to study in their institution. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who co-chaired the committee, stated that the negotiation is held in […]
Causes of statelessness in Sarawak
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah today revealed the contributing factors to the number of stateless children in the state. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said one factor was improper marriages with foreign women. “Other reasons are children being born to foreign mothers before proper marriages as well as improper adoption,” […]
Glad Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship is revived
KUCHING: Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has thanked the federal government for having approved the reinstatement of the Sarawak Special Committee on Citizenship (SSCOC) which will assist undocumented children when they apply for Malaysian citizenship. Its secretary general Libat Langub said in a statement on Friday (Apr 9) that the SSCOC will be […]
