Govt urged to amend Constitution to give Malaysian mothers same rights as fathers

PETALING JAYA: Laws discriminatory against women are backward in thinking and should be amended, say two politicians.

"The Court of Appeal verdict reinforcing that Malaysian women cannot confer citizenship is devastating for Malaysian women. My heart aches for my Malaysian sisters and the pain they have to endure. I stand in solidarity with all Malaysian women and mothers in their efforts as they pursue this case at the Federal Court. Don’t give up the good fight," said former women, family and community development minister Tan Sri Shahrizat Jalil.