PETALING JAYA: Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has dismissed home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s claim that the government has the exclusive right to grant citizenship.
LFL director Zaid Malek said Saifuddin’s statement was inaccurate and posed a threat to the citizenship rights of Malaysians, as it appeared to undermine the rights guaranteed under Article 14 of the Federal Constitution.Article 14 establishes the criteria and processes for acquiring Malaysian citizenship, including by birth, descent, registration or naturalisation.
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“There are tens of thousands of cases where those who are citizens as of right under the constitution are denied citizenship despite falling squarely within the criteria listed under Part I and Part II of the second schedule of the constitution,” he said.He said the ministry was routinely disregarding court decisions, citing a landmark ruling by the Federal Court in 2021 which recognised the rights of foundlings to citizenship.
“Despite massive outcry against the proposed amendments, the government has remained silent and the home minister has confirmed that they are still moving ahead with the proposal by tabling it to the rulers,” he said.
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