Govt drops amendment to citizenship law for foundlings

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All but two of the home ministry’s proposed amendments have been agreed upon, says Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/03/22/govt-drops-amendment-to-citizenship-law-for-foundlings/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/03/22/kerajaan-batal-pindaan-undang-undang-kerakyatan/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #GovernmentAmendment #StatelessChildren #CitizenshipLaw

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00:00 "The Home Ministry has decided to drop its constitutional amendments on citizenship for

00:07 foundlings and stateless children," Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

00:13 He added that the decision was made after intensive meetings with MPs and party representatives,

00:17 as well as legal experts, state agencies, and the chief whips of all parties.

00:23 Saifuddin said all the proposed amendments tabled by the Home Ministry have been agreed

00:26 upon except those concerning 19b and 14(1)(e), which will remain unchanged.

00:33 Section 19b of Part 3 of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution covers the conferment

00:38 of citizenship rights by operation of law to foundlings and stateless children.

00:44 Saifuddin said the proposal had initially been to change those involved under 19b and

00:48 14(1)(e) to citizens by registration.

00:52 Multiple groups have decried the proposed constitutional amendment, saying it may block

00:56 the pathway to citizenship for stateless children and foundlings.

01:00 Dhanesh Rajareza, FMT News.

01:02 (upbeat music)

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