Law don: Court of Appeal’s decision on overseas born kids unjust, archaic

Published: Aug 19, 2022 6:08 AM

The verdict by the Court of Appeal to deny citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers is "archaic" and "unjust", said law professor Shad Saleem Faruqi.

Speaking to the New Straits Times, the constitutional law expert said the Federal Constitution should not be interpreted literally.

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