Citizenship application: Most of the elderly fail Malay language test


Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. -Bernama filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Most applicants for citizenship among the elderly fail the Malay language proficiency test, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday (Oct 23).

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Malay language proficiency test is one of the requirements in the application for Malaysian citizenship.

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