Suhakam strongly calls for the government to refer the citizenship amendment bill to the joint Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) of Human Rights, Election and Institutional Reform and the Women, Children and Community Development.

This is so it could be further scrutinised as the bill continues to raise significant concern among stakeholders and civil society organisations, who have voiced worry over its potential impact, the human rights commission said.

"The voices of the people cannot and should not be...