GE15: BN pledges to ensure citizenship for children of born abroad to Malaysian mothers


– Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has pledged to amend the Federal Constitution and other related laws to uphold citizenship rights for children born to Malaysian women abroad as part of its 15th General Election manifesto, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Barisan chairman said in the spirit of inclusion, children who are born to mixed marriages or those from different ethnic or religious identities cannot be denied their right to make Malaysia as their country of origin.

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