Court declares Sabah-born autistic stateless teen boy as a Malaysian, orders govt to issue MyKad

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 18): The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has declared a 15-year-old autistic boy — who was born in Sabah to a Malaysian father — as a Malaysian citizen, and has ordered the government to issue the child with a MyKad.

The boy is stateless, as the Malaysian government did not recognise

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