Govt appeals High Court ruling over automatic citizenship for children of Malaysian mothers born overseas

PETALING JAYA: The government has appealed the High Court's ruling that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers and foreign fathers must be automatically conferred citizenship.

Lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar said that they had been served a copy of the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) notice of appeal.

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