#citizenship

They will be vulnerable to exploitation by all manner of miscreants.

'Citizenship is a right, not a gift,' Wong says.

Anwar reassures Malaysians at a dinner in Berlin.

Rights lawyer calls amendments 'cruel', current law enough to curb alleged abuse.

Citizenship amendments simply put more unnecessary obstacles in their path.

Section should not apply to migrant babies 'abandoned' in hospitals, advocates say.

Ex-MP points out inconsistencies in numbers, reality faced by stateless people.

UPDATED 12.38PM | Home minister says he is engaging with lawmakers.

We must oppose regressive amendments that further victimise the already marginalised.

Hassan says govt has no reason to amend the provision.

Minister not interested in assumptions and accusations over citizenship application.

The move will worsen statelessness among children, it says.

Some of the proposed amendments have courted flak from rights groups.

Latheefa says women and mothers will suffer the worst from this.

UPDATED 6.42PM | Govt to proceed with engagement sessions with stakeholders, Saifuddin says.

Without citizenship, kids subject to human trafficking, inter-generational poverty.

‘Govt seems to be moving in the wrong direction.’

If proposal approved, foundling not eligible for automatic citizenship, MP says.

Saifuddin says this is to make it less formal and more accessible.

They also discuss appointment of EC, Public Service Commission members.

Govt must release Green Paper of Citizenship Amendment Bill for public scrutiny.

Cautiously optimistic govt will implement UN human rights recommendations.

'The less privileged can shout all they want but nobody takes notice.'

14 Harimau Malaya players are foreign-born naturalised citizens.