DNA test results can't be used as evidence to grant citizenship, says Home Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: The use of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test results cannot be used as conclusive evidence to grant Malaysian citizenship, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

In a parliamentary written reply, the Home Minister said that the results of a DNA test can only be used as supporting evidence to confirm a blood relationship between an individual and other family members, particularly between children, parents or siblings.

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