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Lawyers for Liberty also says the High Court's decision is already in line with the proposed amendment and has force of law.

Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin said there is currently no provision in the Federal Constitution allowing these children to be granted citizenship.

This comes as the decision to appeal against the Sept 9 ruling appears to have little support from Cabinet members.

Denied automatic citizenship because their Malaysian parent is their mother, children continue to wait.

Hamzah Zainudin says the move out of concern for the MPs' health.

Lawyers for Liberty says the government's concerns over national security are 'absurd'.

Even if the government's appeal is purely academic, it would affect the development of the country's legal system.

She says no policy changes will be needed, only the application of existing laws.

Hamzah Zainudin says the police must take appropriate action against those who incite others and cause public anxiety.

M Kogilambigai says the home ministry will inform Muda of the decision, details of which have yet to be received.

Lawyers for Liberty says the home ministry must stop its harsh treatment of migrants and commit to conducting significant changes to current migration laws.

The plan, which was originally scheduled to end on June 30, will now continue until year-end or until the vaccination programme is complete.