This initiative would resolve the problem faced by children of these couples who failed to register their marriage abroad. These kids are denied privileges enjoyed by Malaysian children, such as public schooling and subsidised medical treatment at public hospitals. Concerned over the future of the women and their stateless children, the Kedah government is initiating a Cross-Border Marriage Amnesty Programme to compel these couples to register their marriage, starting next month until September. “This programme is the brainchild of state Religious, Tourism, Heritage and Public Works Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Rawi Abd Hamid, who was concerned over the plight and the future of the children and women, who are made victims of cross-border marriage complications. Those interested in registering their marriage will have to visit the Kedah Islamic Religious Affairs Department or the nearest Islamic Religious district office.

Source: New Strait Times March 11, 2018 00:22 UTC