WE refer to Home Minster Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s recent statement that stateless individuals would be granted a one-year window period to apply for citizenship.
His acknowledgement of and concern over the prolonged and unresolved issue of stateless persons throughout Malaysia is proof of the Home Ministry’s increased responsiveness in addressing the problem.DHRRA (Development of Human Resources For Rural Areas) highlighted the plight of stateless people in Peninsular Malaysia through a widespread mapping exercise carried out in 2014.
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