MCRA: Govt’s plan to delete ‘PR’ in Malaysia’s citizenship laws will affect ‘red IC’ natives’ children the most, remove foundlings’ protection

MCRA: Govt’s plan to delete ‘PR’ in Malaysia’s citizenship laws will affect ‘red IC’ natives’ children the most, remove foundlings’ protection

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Malaysian government should not change the Federal Constitution to remove the existing rights of children of “permanent residents” to automatically be entitled to Malaysian citizenship, as it will hurt the natives of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia who continue to be stateless and only hold “permanent resident” status, the … Read more