Speed up citizenship application for children of M'sian women abroad, says Liew


KOTA KINABALU: The backlog of applications for citizenship of children from Malaysian mothers living overseas must be sped up, in line with the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruling that such children are eligible for citizenship.

Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew said that the Home Ministry should clear the backlog of applications for children's citizenship submitted over the years by Malaysian mothers.

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