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Rohana Abdullah shed tears of joy upon being granted citizenship after years of waiting.

The general ignorance about refugees comes as no surprise, given the rantings of the home minister and the distribution of resources meant for fighting crime.

84 MPs agreed while 86 disagreed and 50 were absent.

However, the Court of Appeal says she may still obtain citizenship by way of naturalisation if she fulfils the legal requirements.

Sarawak state minister warns of social problems arising as a result of the lengthy application process.

The 2-1 decision today saw the government's appeal against the earlier High Court ruling thrown out.

Lawyers for Liberty says Rohana Abdullah should never have been declared stateless to begin with as she is constitutionally entitled to citizenship.

A Court of Appeal bench says it is not persuaded that there are special circumstances warranting a stay.

The home ministry has also been ordered to pay costs of RM10,000.

Hamzah Zainudin says a transparent investigation will be held to identify the officers involved.

This follows an internal investigation by the National Registration Department.

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