Govt's citizenship ruling appeal meant to buy time to amend constitution - Hamzah

PARLIAMENT | Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin said the government’s appeal against the High Court ruling which struck out discriminatory practices against Malaysian mothers with overseas-born children is meant to buy time while they look into amending the constitution.

The constitutional amendment will make it easier for Malaysian mothers married to foreigners to give birth overseas, he said.

“The Home Ministry made the decision to...