Latheefa criticises Home Ministry for 'false citizenship narrative'

Published: Oct 10, 2021 11:25 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2021 11:25 PM

Human rights lawyer Latheefa Koya has criticised the Home Ministry for what she claims is a "false narrative" on automatic citizenship.

This was after the Home Ministry posted an infographic on Twitter explaining the conditions in which automatic citizenship is conferred on a child born in Malaysia based on the marital and citizenship status of their parents.

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