Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to citizenship laws, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The proposed amendments would require proof that an infant was born in Malaysia before its citizenship application can be submitted. Saifuddin says he had briefed the Cabinet on the matter and would request that the amendment be included in the House proceedings this year.
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On the amendments, foreign spouses of Malaysian men are at risk of statelessness if their marriage ends within two years of acquiring Malaysian citizenship. Lastly, stateless children would have shorter timeframes to apply for citizenship through the citizenship-by-registration provision, exacerbating their challenges, says a letter from Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA) on the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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