‘Withdraw 'unjust' appeal against court order granting citizenship to child'

The government has been urged to withdraw its appeal against Kuala Lumpur High Court’s order, which directed the National Registration Department’s (NRD) director-general to issue a birth certificate to a five-year-old boy reflecting his status as a Malaysian citizen.

Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today condemned Putrajaya’s move, calling it an “unjust and unnecessary appeal”...