Citizenship amendment a step in right direction towards gender equality, says Upko


KOTA KINABALU: The citizenship amendment passed by Parliament puts Malaysia on the right direction towards gender equality, says Upko wanita chief Mohina Ronnie Sidom (pic).

She said the passing of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 last week that gave the right to citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers was long overdue and seen as a correction to the inequality.

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