AG seeks to overturn citizenship ruling for overseas-born children

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PETALING JAYA: An NGO and an MP have called on the government to withdraw its notice of appeal against the High Court decision that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers are entitled to citizenship by operation of law.

Family Frontiers said the appeal should be withdrawn to ensure that injustice against Malaysian women was not perpetuated.

Separately, Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh said the issue would be a big test for the “Malaysian Family” concept espoused by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

In a statement, Family Frontiers called on Malaysians, both in the country and abroad, to sign a petition calling on the government to withdraw its appeal, which went against women’s rights on citizenship matters.

“We are appalled and deeply disappointed by the government’s move to appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision that affirmed Malaysian women’s right to confer citizenship automatically on their children born overseas on an equal basis with Malaysian men,” it said.


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