High Court dismisses govt bid to stay court ruling on citizenship for overseas-born children of M'sian mothers with foreign spouses


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has dismissed the Malaysian government’s application to stay its ruling that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers who are married to foreigners are entitled by operation of law to be citizens of Malaysia, pending disposal of an appeal at the Court of Appeal.

Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir made the ruling on Monday (Nov 15) after hearing submissions by parties in the proceedings conducted online.

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