Tag: Constitution 1962
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Malaysia’s Constitutional Duty: Preventing Statelessness through Citizenship Law
Introduction: A constitutional turning point In 1962, Malaysia undertook a watershed constitutional shift that redefined who qualifies as a citizen. The amendments to the Constitution and the Citizenship Act reframed Malaysia’s approach to nationality, moving away from the traditional principle of jus soli—citizenship by birth on home soil—and toward a system rooted in jus sanguinis,…
