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A recent Court of Appeal ruling has reignited debate over Malaysia's citizenship laws, which deny nationality to children born outside marriage to foreign mothers—even when DNA confirms paternity and the child has spent their entire life in Malaysia.
Umno information chief Azalina Othman Said has reaffirmed that Malaysia functions as a permanent homeland for all citizens, reminding PN election director Sanusi Nor of constitutional guarantees regardless of ancestry.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that only the King, Sultan Ibrahim, possesses the constitutional authority to revoke Tan Sri Azam Baki's appointment to the National Financial Crime Centre advisory board.