A relief for affected families

PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet’s decision to approve the draft constitutional amendments to grant automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreigners is the way forward and will bring huge relief to impacted families, say lawmakers and NGOs.

Describing the Cabinet’s decision as proof that the unity government is concerned with upholding the principle of gender equality, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the proposed amendments should be expedited and supported by all government and opposition MPs when tabled in the Dewan Rakyat, according to Bernama.