Constitutional citizenship amendment will not be retrospective, says Saifuddin


PUTRAJAYA: The constitutional amendment to allow children born overseas to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses to be granted an automatic right to citizenship will not be retrospective, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said studies and consultations were made on the matter, and a special committee represented by several ministries was formed to explore the issue.

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