Minister: At least 30 cases of stateless children reported every month in Sarawak


  • Nation
  • Monday, 07 Jan 2019

MIRI: There are at least 30 cases of Sarawak-born children who are without birth certificates reported every month, says state Welfare, Women and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah.

She said the taskforce under her ministry is working with the National Registration Department to solve the matter of stateless or undocumented children.

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