Court of Appeal rules Sabah-born man a Malaysian citizen

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal in a 2-1 majority decision ruled that a 27-year-old man who was born in Sabah to a Sarawakian father and a mother believed to be from Indonesia, is entitled to Malaysian citizenship.

Justice Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali who delivered the majority ruling said Wong Kueng Hui has fulfilled Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution (FC) read together with the Second Schedule, Part II under Section 1(e) of the FC to be granted the status of citizenship by operation of law.