COMMENT | Recent laments from stateless individuals have prompted me to ponder: what precisely does it mean to be a Malaysian citizen?

The interpretation of what being a Malaysian entails can vary greatly from person to person.

So, I conducted a series of informal interviews with several individuals to gather a range of perspectives.

For some, their ethnic background serves as the cornerstone of their identity as Malaysians; this was particularly the case among those from the Malay community.