S'wak women's NGO urges govt to withdraw appeal of landmark High Court citizenship ruling

KUCHING: The Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is calling on the government to withdraw its appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers are entitled to citizenship.

Describing the decision to appeal as "heartbreaking and baffling", SWWS said these children's future would be affected, including their access to education and health, if the government did not accept the court ruling.