They say the presence of enforcement officers shows a lack of reforms in the government.

The former prime minister maintains that allowing the use of the Arabic term in Christian material will threaten religious harmony.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says his ministry is now trying to collect information on refugees, such as their gender, age and country of origin.

Clara Sonia Joseph received word today that the home ministry had approved her application for citizenship.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says applications for adopted children account for the highest number of pending citizenships at 133,436.

This is from a total of 150,000 citizenship applications received to date.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail pledges an investigation into the case in which family members preparing funeral rites for their son were informed that he was still alive.

The ministry is looking to amend the 1953 Lockup Rules as part of efforts to curb the issue of deaths in custody.

Seven children and 25 women were among those who died in detention in 2022.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail also hopes for cross-party support for the proposed amendments for the granting of automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian women.

Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the children will be placed in the care of NGOs that specialise in the welfare of children.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says he will ensure that the citizenship application process is made easier in a comprehensive manner without compromising national security.