The Rights Of Children Born Abroad Being Addressed By Malaysian Govt - PM Anwar

BERLIN, March 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday assured concerned parents that the rights of children born abroad are being addressed by the government.

He said the Cabinet has agreed to bring an amendment to Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution relating to the citizenship rights of children born abroad to Parliament this month.

“Please follow (the) development at home…your question has been overtaken by events. Cabinet has agreed to bring this to Parliament this month,” he said when answering a question at a dinner with the Malaysian diaspora here today.

The amendment to the Constitution will bring an end to the issue, he added.

“Currently, parent means father. We are going to amend it so that parent means father and mother,” said Anwar who is in Germany for a six-day official visit.

The amendment aims to replace the word ‘father’ with ‘parents’ or ‘mother’ or ‘father’, the prime minister added.
-- BERNAMA