Adopted boy, eight, fails to get citizenship

An eight year-old adopted boy was today not granted Malaysian citizenship after his application made through his guardian was dismissed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Justice Nik Hasmat Nik Mohamad ruled that the Home Minister had the sole discretion to grant citizenship and he need not give reasons in arriving to that decision.

"With this, the application is dismissed," she said in her decision made in chambers.