No automatic citizenship, court tells man with Malaysian dad, Thai mum

No automatic citizenship, court tells man with Malaysian dad, Thai mum

The Court of Appeal ruled that the man’s Malaysian passport, birth certificate, MyKid and other official records did not automatically make him a citizen. PUTRAJAYA: A 25-year-old man born in Ipoh has failed to prove that he is a Malaysian citizen by operation of law, with the Court of Appeal saying he may instead seek citizenship through naturalisation. A three-member bench comprising Justices Faizah Jamaludin, Azhahari Kamal Ramli and Hayatul …