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Appeals court dismisses Indonesian mum's appeal for son's citizenship
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an Indonesian mother’s appeal seeking a declaration that her teenage son is a Malaysian citizen.

A three-member panel, consisting judges Azizah Nawawi, Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali and Azhahari Kamal Ramli, ruled that the woman failed to prove that her son is a Malaysian citizen under Article 14 (1)(b) of the Federal Constitution.

In delivering the court’s unanimous decision via Zoom, Azizah said since there was doubt about the teenager’s biological father’s identity...


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