30-year-old stateless battle comes to an end for Letchumy

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 6): It has been a 30-year-old wearying battle for Letchumy Suppiah, a Malaysian born, who has been fighting to be recognised as the citizen of this country along with her two daughters. And today, her decades of struggle – including a legal remedy – had finally paid off as the National Registration Department…

Parental consent required, says lawyer

Parents … if your children have been questioned by police without your consent or without you being present, sue them. Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights coordinator Edmund Bon said parents should do so for the arbitrary and unlawful interference in the lives and privacy of their children. “They should also sue (to claim)…