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Dewan Rakyat unanimously passes amendments to citizenship law, surpassing two-thirds majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, which introduces significant changes to Malaysia’s citizenship laws, was unanimously passed today in the Dewan Rakyat, exceeding the required two-thirds majority.
Voting for the Bill was conducted via a bloc vote, with Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul allocating three minutes for the process.
As an amendment to the Federal Constitution, the Bill required the support of two-thirds of MPs in the Dewan Rakyat to pass, meaning a minimum of 148 out of 222 MPs needed to vote in favour. However, a total of 206 MPs voted in support of the Bill.
