The Court of Appeal, in a split decision, has ruled that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers can be denied citizenship by operation of the law, with the majority in the three-member bench saying the word “father” in the Federal Constitution means biological father and cannot be extended to include mother or parents.

Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/08/05/mums-cant-confer-citizenship-to-children-born-outside-malaysia-rules-court/

Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2022/08/05/keputusan-mahkamah-robek-hati-kami-kata-ibu-lahir-anak-di-luar-negara/

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