Stateless siblings urged to present themselves at NRD
KUALA LUMPUR: The four stateless siblings purportedly denied schooling sessions for not having identification cards have been urged to present themselves at the National Registration Department for their cases to be reviewed in detail. The NRD said this was also to allow the department to make some research to get the facts of the case and […]
Heartening achievements but more needs to be done
IN a heartening turn of events, a wave of hope has swept through the lives of stateless individuals in Sarawak, as they finally receive the long-sought gift of citizenship. After enduring years of uncertainty, challenges, and exclusion from basic rights and opportunities, these stories stand as remarkable testaments to resilience, determination, and the transformative power […]
Addressing Sarawak’s issue of stateless children
STATELESS individuals and their plight have become a topic of concern that has garnered the attention of both local and national authorities. With the vast state such as Sarawak, this issue is not a foreign matter among those living in the rural areas. With the Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development (KPWK) collaborating […]
SUPP Women chief calls for constitutional amendment to address stateless child issue
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan has pledged to persistently advocate for an amendment to the Federal Constitution regarding stateless children. She contends that the current law, found under the 2nd Schedule, Part II, Section 1(b), discriminates against Malaysian women by granting automatic citizenship solely to the overseas-born children of […]
RM2,100 donated to Destiny for Children
SIBU: Yartist Club and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Seduan managed to collect a total of RM2,100 through its charity fundraising event during theStage 3.0. The money, which came from from the sale of balloon flowers at the event, was donated to Destiny for Children Association (DFC). Destiny for Children is a place where stateless children […]
Stateless children deserve education too
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is on board with making secondary school attendance compulsory for all children but says the need for stateless children to get an education should not be forgotten. Fatimah, who is also Sarawak Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, said this when asked by reporters regarding her views […]
Have a heart on citizenship, Fatimah tells Hamzah
KUCHING: The protracted time taken to approve applications for citizenship is taking a toll on the basic rights of stateless children in Sarawak. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah in stressing this, said this includes depriving them of their right to having proper education, healthcare and welfare assistance. “I […]
Siblings desire to continue schooling when stateless issue sorted
BAU: Three siblings hope to continue their education after dropping out of school for being stateless citizens. The siblings, Ila Willy (17), Ivy Willy (14) and Bryan Macklaren Willy (11) also had to stop school because their parents could not afford to pay the school fees. Persatuan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) president Manjeet Kaur Sidhu […]
DAP lauds state govt’s move
SIBU: The decision to issue temporary documentation to eligible stateless children to enable them access to education and health facilities is a laudable effort by the state government. Democractic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak Political Education Bureau director Irene Chang Oi Ling said hopefully it would help reduce the number of such children being denied education […]
‘Why only 2.13 per cent citizenship applications for children below 18 approved?’ Baru Bian asks
KUCHING: Selangau Member of Parliament (MP) Baru Bian has questioned why only 198 citizenship applications for children under the age of 18 from Sarawak and Sabah in the last five years. He said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin told the Parliament yesterday that a total of 9,259 citizenship applications were received for children under […]
