BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s promise to resolve the issue of citizenship for overseas-born children of Malaysian women as part of the coalition’s election manifesto was blasted by Muda, who said it is merely a political ploy.

Muda’s central committee member Ainie Haziqah Shafiee said it is laughable for BN to promise to resolve this if they are elected into government since the issue had existed for decades, even when the coalition was in power.

Zahid’s vow yesterday comes after...