Citizenship ruling for kids born overseas to Malaysian women overturned by Court of Appeal

Published on 5 Aug 2022 4:47:45 PM

The Court of Appeal in a 2-1 majority decision on Friday (Aug 5) ruled that the children born overseas to Malaysian women who are married to foreign spouses are not entitled by operation of law to be Malaysian citizens.

Lawyer Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar, who represented the plaintiffs - Famiyl Frontiers and six Malaysian mothers and - said he has been instructed to file an application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court.

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