Accept stateless children into the Malaysian Family

ANOTHER victory in the battle to uphold the citizenship rights of stateless children, who have strong and valid links to this country, was won Friday (Nov 19) at the Federal Court, "Stateless teenager is a Malaysian citizen, Federal Court rules" (The Star, Nov 19; online at https://bit.ly/3FtfaWH).

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who chaired a five-member bench, said the youth was entitled to Malaysian citizenship by virtue of his birth within the Federation of Malaysia under Article 14(1)(b), Section 1(a) of Part II of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution, read together with Section 19B of Part III of the Second Schedule of the Constitution.