LETTER: There has recently been much debate over Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. Regardless of the politicking and Malaysia’s domestic allegiances, Dr Mahathir’s remarks were necessary. A right is provided for the citizenship of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian religious minorities but denied to Muslim minorities. The debate surrounding the citizenship rights of existing Muslim citizens in India aside, the law itself discriminates against those seeking citizenship. The remarks by Malaysia’s prime minsiter reflect a country’s standpoint, which makes it a collective stand.

Source: New Strait Times January 18, 2020 16:41 UTC