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AWANITonight with @sarayamia

1. Dewan Rakyat passes citizenship law amendments
2. Incentives to boost women's participation in workforce

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The Dewan Rakyat has passed an amendment to the Federal Constitution on citizenship laws, with a more than two-thirds majority, granting automatic citizenship to children born abroad to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses.

Landmark legislation grants citizenship rights to children born abroad to Malaysian mothers.

AWANITonight with @Hafiz_Marzukhi

1. Citizenship amendments: No group will be left behind, assures Home Minister
2. Concerns raised over lack of formal opposition to President-elect Prabowo's administration

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail assures that no group will be excluded from the proposed constitutional amendments for Malaysian citizenship.

Parliament will soon debate amendments allowing mothers to grant citizenship to their children. Family Frontiers’ Adlyn Adam Teoh warns that other proposed changes could impact vulnerable groups, urging for separate discussions.

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2. Citizenship amendments: Step forward for mothers, two steps back for others

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Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says any amendments to the policy would only be considered if there were specific requirements.