'Govt yet to provide data to justify citizenship amendments'

The Home Ministry has not provided Suhakam with any information or data in justifying the former’s proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution regarding citizenship despite repeated requests.

“There is no empirical data they can rely on to say that this is the reason why we need these amendments,” Suhakam commissioner Ragunath Kesavan told a press conference at Suhakam’s office this afternoon...