Nik Nazmi: Citizenship bill on foundlings dropped after PM intervened

INTERVIEW | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was behind the cabinet’s decision to drop a controversial constitutional amendment proposed by the Home Ministry last month, which would deny automatic citizenship to foundling babies.

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said this in an interview with Malaysiakini last week.

He said it was Anwar's intervention that led to the government cancelling the plan, which was heavily criticised by civil society movements...