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Court to decide June 22 if Malaysian mothers can pass on citizenship to overseas-born children, just like Malaysian fathers

Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said, who chaired a three-man panel fixed the decision after hearing lengthy arguments stretching more than four hours today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Court of Appeal will decide on June 22 if Malaysia’s citizenship laws can effectively be interpreted to enable Malaysian mothers’ overseas-born children would be entitled to Malaysian citizenship as a right, just like the overseas-born children of Malaysian fathers.

Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said, who chaired a three-man panel fixed the decision after hearing lengthy arguments stretching more than four hours today.

The other two judges on the panel today are Court of Appeal judge Datuk Azizah Nawawi and Datuk S. Nantha Balan.

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