Boy gets Malaysian citizenship, thanks to Wee

Malaysian at last: Dr Wee (right) congratulating Zi Xiang for finally obtaining his Malaysian citizenship while his grandfather Lim Yam Hock (left), father Cheng Wah (in yellow) and Ayer Hitam MCA division chairman Ling Tian Soon looks on.

PETALING JAYA: A father’s wish came true when a Malaysian citizenship was approved for his son after seven years with the help of Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Born to a Malaysian father and a Vietnamese mother, Lim Zi Xiang, 10, was not acknowledged as a Malaysian citizen as the marriage documents of his parents were not recognised.