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Local-born boy obtains his citizenship - after 11 years
After years of trudging through the courts and the National Registration Department, an 11-year-old boy finally obtained approval from the Home Ministry today confirming his citizenship as a Malaysian.
Born in Penang on May 19, 2008, Yu Sheng Meng broke into a joyful smile this morning when he received a letter from the ministry approving his citizenship - at the National Registration Department (NRD) at the Home Ministry in Putrajaya...
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