Private Member's Bill on citizenship of children born to overseas mothers rejected

KUALA LUMPUR: The Private Member’s Bill in relation to the constitutional amendment for the citizenship of children born abroad to Malaysian mothers, submitted by 17 members of Parliament, has been rejected.

Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic) said in a statement that all 17 MPs received a response from the Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun, notifying them of the rejection of the Private Member’s Bill.