The state of statelessness
Stateless persons living in Peninsular Malaysia number in the thousands, while figures on statelessness in East Malaysia are unknown but estimates put it beyond the total in the Peninsular. Understanding the complexities surrounding how the processes, laws, and policies on citizenship are applied is one major point in dissecting why the issue of statelessness remains contentious and widespread.
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