Citizenship for overseas-born children: Court to hear govt’s stay application on Nov 15


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The High Court here on Monday (Sept 27) fixed Nov 15 to hear the government’s application for a stay of the court’s ruling that children born overseas to Malaysian women married to foreigners are entitled to be citizens of Malaysia.

Counsel Joshua Andran, who confirmed the matter when contacted by Bernama, said the date was fixed during a case management before deputy registrar Maslinda Selamat.

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