Pending rep urges clear policy for stateless children

PENDING assemblywoman Violet Yong raised concerns in the August House about stateless children who, despite being granted citizenship, still encounter difficulties due to the lack of the “K” indicator on their MyKad, which denies them Sarawakian status. During her debate on the motion to express gratitude for the Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr […]

Native body welcomes temporary documents for stateless

SIBU: The Sarawak government’s decision to issue temporary documentation to eligible stateless persons to enable them to access education and health facilities has been applauded by the Independent Council of Natives (ICON), a co-founder of the Dayak Rights Action Force (DRAF). Its founder Bill Jugah, said that he has been a strong proponent on the […]

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, […]