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Home minister under fire over 'M'sians must know BM' statement
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) has slammed Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for defending an immigration officer who scolded a woman and her daughter in Johor for not being able to speak Bahasa Malaysia.
In a statement, its director Zaid Malek said there is no requirement for a Malaysian citizen routinely applying for a passport to show proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia.
"To impose such a condition is unlawful, high-handed and...
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