Clearer framework needed to address dual citizenship


PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia has a firm position on dual citizenship, a law expert says there is a lack of enforcement or processes for identifying such cases.

Constitutional expert Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Shamrahayu Ab Aziz said although the ban on dual citizenship is not new, there is no mechanism to identify or detect those holding dual citizenship.

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