Citizenship a Constitutional right, not the government's, says LFL

By R. SEKARAN

PETALING JAYA: The Federal Constitution provides for citizenship to be granted to anyone who meets the specified criteria and the government does not have any "exclusive right" in deciding, says Lawyers for Liberty.

Its director Zaid Malek said Article 14 of the Constitution confers citizenship as a right if a person falls within the criteria listed under Parts I and II of the Second Schedule.

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Zaid Malek , Lawyers For Liberty , Federal Constitution , Citizenship , Criteria , Government , Amendments , National Registration Department , Stateless Persons

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