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'Don't table citizenship amendments without PSSC review'
Published:  Mar 24, 2024 2:21 PM
Updated: 6:32 AM
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Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek Sama) has called on the government to submit the remaining controversial constitutional amendments on citizenship to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) for a full review.

This should be done before putting the three amendments to a vote, it said.

The amendments include removing the right to automatic citizenship for children born to permanent residents, reducing the age limit to obtain citizenship from 21 to 18, and allowing the revocation of citizenship for foreign divorcees who had obtained citizenship by marriage.

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