Allowing M'sian mums to confer citizenship on children born overseas will improve their wellbeing, future, says S'wak minister


KUCHING: The landmark decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court that Malaysian mothers have the right to confer citizenship on their children born overseas will help improve these children's wellbeing and future, says a Sarawak minister.

Welcoming the ruling, state Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah (pic) said it would resolve many problems faced by the children as they waited for their citizenship to be approved.

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