Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, who is the party’s former president, warned that the amendment will result in intergenerational suffering, as it would affect many children waiting for their Malaysian citizenship. — Picture by Shafwan ZaidonKUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Malaysian United Democratic Alliance leaders today again questioned the government over its decision to rush through its proposed amendments to Malaysia’s citizenship law, branding the move as regressive.
“On this issue, we need to show compassion, because in the end, it will not just affect thousands of people. This is an intergenerational issue and if the regressive constitutional amendments are made, it means that from this generation to another, tens of thousands will be affected and will not be given the humanity they deserve.
However, the proposed amendments by the government would change the entitlement to a process of registration with an age limit, which is also subject to the approval of the home minister. The amendment that would affect foundlings and abandoned children involves Section 19B, Part III of the Second Schedule which sought to amend from citizenship by “operation of law” to citizenship by “registration”.
Members from Muda today marched to Parliament from the National Monument to hand over their memorandum objecting to the planned constitutional amendments. The memorandum was received by Syed Saddiq and DAP's Bukit Bendera MP, Syerleena Abdul Rashid. “I want to emphasise that citizenship is a right, not a gift. The existing Federal Constitution in 1963, through the foresight and humane kindness of Tunku Abdul Rahman, had already considered the situation in which a Malaysian child can be trapped in a stateless situation.
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