COMMENT | Citizenship law: PM shouldn't 'hide' behind rulers

COMMENT | We refer to the statement made by the prime minister on Nov 6, where he stated that since the Conference of Rulers has taken a certain position in the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution on the issue of citizenship, the government must proceed with the proposed amendments.

The prime minister must own up and let the rakyat know unequivocally that, it is in fact, his own government’s decision to amend the Constitution on citizenship.

The proposed amendment was initiated by the Home Ministry and brought to his cabinet and thereafter, it was his government that produced the proposed amendment to the Conference of Rulers.

At this point in time, under the Federal Constitution, the Conference of Rulers only had what was presented to them by the government and could only...