16 Jul 2025
1. ) CHONG KOK WAI 2. ) WEE LEE CHENG 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA 2. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
- Citation
- BA-24-5-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-24-5-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court applied binding Federal Court authority and held that (1) adoption after birth cannot satisfy section 1(a) since at least one parent must be a citizen at the time of birth; and (2) section 1(e) is to be construed narrowly by reference to descent and recognized citizenship at birth, therefore CYH is born an Indonesian citizen by virtue of his mother under Indonesian law notwithstanding practical non-registration; consequently the Originating Summons fails and is dismissed.