#citizenship

Citizenship issue: 'Not everything NGOs say is right' - Saifuddin

Citizenship issue: 'Not everything NGOs say is right' - Saifuddin

UPDATED 1.04PM | Govt, groups must find common ground on remaining amendments, says minister.
LETTER | Our lawmakers must uphold child rights

LETTER | Our lawmakers must uphold child rights

Investing in all children benefits all of us and builds our nation.
Remaining amendments still put foundlings at risk, group warns

Remaining amendments still put foundlings at risk, group warns

Engage with Orang Asli too, govt reminded.
COMMENT | Harmful political bargains: Citizenship and socks

COMMENT | Harmful political bargains: Citizenship and socks

Political bargains in Anwar govt are tearing at fabric of society.
'Don't table citizenship amendments without PSSC review'

'Don't table citizenship amendments without PSSC review'

Do this before putting remaining 3 controversial amendments to a vote, says Projek Sama.
Saifuddin unfazed by lawyers’ attack over citizenship proposal

Saifuddin unfazed by lawyers’ attack over citizenship proposal

Minister says he will continue working on issue instead of entertaining Surendran, Latheefa.
Construction worker gets long awaited citizenship in time for Aidilfitri

Construction worker gets long awaited citizenship in time for Aidilfitri

The 21-year-old's application from 2016 finally approved.
Govt drops foundlings citizenship change after backlash

Govt drops foundlings citizenship change after backlash

UPDATED 6.57PM | Home Minister Saifuddin says cabinet made the decision after receiving feedback.
'Without legal guardians, foundlings can't apply for citizenship'

'Without legal guardians, foundlings can't apply for citizenship'

NGO argues proposed amendments will remove citizenship safeguard for abandoned children.
Saifuddin's reasoning to remove PR kids' citizenship incorrect: LFL

Saifuddin's reasoning to remove PR kids' citizenship incorrect: LFL

Surendran questions if govt fully understands key facts on constitutional amendments.
PN may be govt's white knight to pass panned citizenship changes

PN may be govt's white knight to pass panned citizenship changes

Ruling govt could still push through Constitution changes with opposition support.
Groups lobby MPs on citizenship rights amendments

Groups lobby MPs on citizenship rights amendments

NGOs pushing for decoupling of amendments or for MPs to reject them.
LETTER | Citizenship changes risk worsening statelessness, burdening economy

LETTER | Citizenship changes risk worsening statelessness, burdening economy

Particularly disturbing is govt's repeated justification for amendments, which include national security.
Quit saying 'denied right to citizenship', Saifuddin tells MPs

Quit saying 'denied right to citizenship', Saifuddin tells MPs

PARLIAMENT | Minister says no such phrase in the Federal Constitution.
COMMENT | Citizenship law changes: Case of tail wagging the dog?

COMMENT | Citizenship law changes: Case of tail wagging the dog?

Perhaps it's time for the public to reconsider its political allegiance.
Lawfully eligible but denied citizenship, a woman's 30-year fight

Lawfully eligible but denied citizenship, a woman's 30-year fight

Her parents' marriage is registered in M'sia, siblings have all received citizenship.
Saifuddin touts 80pct citizenship approval amid backlash

Saifuddin touts 80pct citizenship approval amid backlash

UPDATED 7.52PM | Home minister says 'super majority' of 3.9k applications have been approved.
COMMENT | 10 big issues for Anwar to mull and decide

COMMENT | 10 big issues for Anwar to mull and decide

These include citizenship changes on foundlings, China's territorial claims.
Surendran slams minister over claim Rohingyas dumping babies for citizenship

Surendran slams minister over claim Rohingyas dumping babies for citizenship

Saifuddin appears to treat abandoned babies like national security threat - lawyer.
M'sian Bar condemns 'regressive' proposed citizenship changes

M'sian Bar condemns 'regressive' proposed citizenship changes

The lawyers' group calls it an 'alarming erosion of rights'.
Citizenship changes: Foreign wives' status in limbo

Citizenship changes: Foreign wives' status in limbo

Amendment may render group stateless under new proposal, Lau says.
COMMENT | Regressive changes will exacerbate statelessness

COMMENT | Regressive changes will exacerbate statelessness

The positive impacts of the amendment to Article 14 may be in jeopardy.
Nazir calls for decoupling of citizenship law amendments

Nazir calls for decoupling of citizenship law amendments

How unjust it would be to deny foundlings their rights, he says.
COMMENT | Why Saifuddin is unfit to be home minister

COMMENT | Why Saifuddin is unfit to be home minister

He seems deaf to the clamour of criticism against citizenship amendments.