High Court grants citizenship to stateless girl born to Malaysian father, Chinese national mother

(From left) Lawyer Andy Ooi Keng Liang,Ong Yu Shin and Nicholas Kow on the decision to grant citizenship to a Malaysia born stateless child was made by Justice Abdul Wahab Mohamed at the Ipoh High Court on Monday (oct 25)

IPOH: The High Court here has set a precedent with a landmark decision by granting citizenship to a stateless girl born in the country to a Malaysian father and a Chinese national mother.

In his judgment, Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed said the five-year-old child has fulfilled several conditions to be declared a citizen.