Malaysia – The Malaysian government announced on March 8 that Tan Sri Idrus Harun has been reappointed as Attorney General (AG), adding that his new appointment would last for one year. Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, the Chief Secretary to the Government, made the statement. “It is being announced that Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong has assented to YBhg’s …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Pengerang MP, criticized the government for attempting to appeal the High Court judgment giving automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian women with foreign husbands. The former de facto law and parliamentary affairs minister questioned why such Malaysian moms were treated differently from Malaysian dads with foreign wives in her speech discussing …

The Malaysian government’s bid against the lawsuit by Malaysian mothers who want their children who are born abroad to automatically be Malaysian citizens has been dismissed by the court. High Court judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir, rejected the application of the government against the lawsuit and questioned the government’s argument that the case is frivolous. The judge then made a decision …