The National Registration Department's policies are one of the leading causes behind the issue of statelessness, according to the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (DHRRA) Malaysia.

DHRRA, a voluntary nonprofit registered in 2006, claims to have solved 8,350 cases pertaining to birth certificates and identification cards.

Its president SM Saravanan told Malaysiakini that unclear policies and favouritism have exacerbated the situation...