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LFL drops contempt bid after stateless teen submits IC application

By MkiniEN in January 13, 2026 – Reading time 1 minute
LFL drops contempt bid after stateless teen submits IC application


Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) will not be filing contempt proceedings against Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and the National Registration Department (NRD) director-general.

This is because a client of the NGO, 17-year-old CJ, submitted his application form for a MyKad this morning, said the group’s adviser, N Surendran, during a press conference outside the NRD office today.

Surendran said CJ should…



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