Zahid: Close to 700,000 granted citizenship since Merdeka

By MARTIN CARVALHO

KUALA LUMPUR:  A total of 688,766 individuals were granted citizenship since Independence, said the Home Ministry.

Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said the figure represented those who were presented with certificates of citizenship as of Jan 31 this year.

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