KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 20 -- An umbrella group of civil society organisations that champion human rights wants the Cabinet to publicly disclose proposed revisions to citizenship laws which are currently under review.

The Malaysian Citizenship Rights Alliance (MCRA) said there were five proposed amendments that contain regressive measures that could disenfranchise certain segments of the population if implemented.

"Foundlings, abandoned children, and the children of Stateless Malaysian Permanent Residents would lose their right to citizenship.

"The constitutional protection against statelessness would also be removed, especially for elderly stateless persons, children born pre- marriage, adopted stateless children and other vulnerable indiv...