00:00Thank you, Madam Chairperson, for giving me the opportunity to discuss this very important amendment
00:09to the 2024 Amendment to the Constitution.
00:14Basically, I support this amendment because it is a progressive step that is highly anticipated by all parties,
00:23especially those who are affected by the problems of the citizens.
00:29Therefore, the big question that needs to be answered is how far this amendment can be implemented effectively
00:38without the inevitability of bureaucracy that often delays the process.
00:43Are we sure that the problem of delay will cause applicants to have to wait for years to be able to complete it?
00:52I also fully support the reduction of the age requirement for citizens aged 21 to 18
01:01and improving the SOP under Section 15A and Section 19A.
01:07However, how can we ensure that the one-year period promised is sufficient to complete the application?
01:18What steps have been taken to ensure that this promise is not just a promise?
01:26Madam Chairperson, another issue that arises is, for example,
01:31if a wife with a status of a divorced spouse is in the process of applying for an entry permit or PR
01:38and she loses her husband while the process of applying for an entry permit is still going on,
01:44what kind of protection is provided by the government in this situation?
01:49Without proper documentation, a woman has the potential to face various difficulties in life,
01:56including getting a job to support her family after her husband's death.
02:02In order to avoid a woman facing a risk of being sent to a foreign country if her application is rejected,
02:10I have a number of important cases in the Yom Pihai Parliamentary Region
02:14and among them, this case has been going on for 20 years and it is still not resolved to this day.
02:21I ask the Minister to assist in resolving this issue.
02:26Madam Chairperson, before this transition,
02:29children of spouses who hold entry permits still have the opportunity to obtain citizenship
02:37if one of their parents is a citizen of Malaysia.
02:42However, after this transition, automatic access to citizenship will be affected.
02:48For children of spouses who hold PR, the question is, what is the fate of these children?
02:54Will they be able to obtain an entry permit automatically
02:59or will they be able to apply for citizenship without having to go through the entry permit process?
03:06How many of them will be affected as a result of this transition?
03:10This matter needs to be explained in detail by the government
03:15because it involves their future, especially in obtaining access to education at school.
03:21Madam Chairperson,
03:24if a husband holds an entry permit and marries a wife of a foreign citizen,
03:30what will happen to the status of the wife and children?
03:35What is their status in the law?
03:38The uncertainty of the status of this family causes great concern
03:44and the government must immediately explain how they will be treated.
03:49In this matter, are the views of bodies such as Suhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia Suhakam
03:57and Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas, DHRA Malaysia, fully taken into account?
04:05I hope that the Minister can provide a more in-depth explanation on this matter
04:11because it involves the future of many affected families.
04:15Once again, I want to emphasize that this transition is very important
04:19to ensure that the next generation, especially those who are marginalized due to the issue of citizenship,
04:27is no longer marginalized.
04:29What actions we take today will have a great impact on their future.
04:36Madam Chairperson, I support the 2024 Legislation. Thank you.
04:44As of yesterday, I still sign this document.
04:48I have made a decision of Rp19,317,000.
04:57Combined with the decision I made last year, the total amount is Rp32,153,000.
05:10I would like to inform all of you that if I take a cut-off of applications for more than 5 years,
05:185, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and above,
05:25from Rp32,153,000,
05:29actually, applications for more than 5 years represent 80% of applications.
05:36To start this process, I have to appreciate my colleague, Mr. Semberung.
05:44When he was the Minister of Home Affairs, he started collecting application data in a legitimate way
05:55to enable the KDN to organize strategies to manage it systematically.
06:06Before that, there was no data that was collected easily.
06:11And when there is a data that is started by Semberung,
06:14I have to record it in this court,
06:17it facilitates future work.
06:20Therefore, let it be recorded in the handset.
06:24My appreciation to my colleague from Semberung, Mr. Selud.
06:28Thank you very much.
06:30Moreover, thank you because he flew far from London to be here today.
06:35Thank you very much.
06:38I also mentioned that to ensure that the process is smooth, neat, and objective,
06:49we will develop the SOP,
06:53especially for the highest requirements, namely 15A,
06:59non-parent, foster children, caretakers,
07:03and 19A, naturalization.
07:07So today, I want to say that the SOP for both phases is also ready to be provided
07:16and has been approved by the Ministry.
07:19So the SOP is already there.
07:21This is important because I do not start with a vacuum.
07:25I inherited the same staff as before,
07:29it did not change at all.
07:31During my time as a minister, the same team that I inherited,
07:40and I just need to continue.
07:43The SOP is not developed in a vacuum.
07:47No.
07:48This will answer a lot of questions raised by Mr. Ahmad,
07:52that is, if the request is rejected,
07:55why not tell the reason for the rejection?
07:58After this, when the SOP is built,
08:01the SOP will answer the most basic question
08:04to ask citizens,
08:06where shall I begin?
08:09With permission.
08:10So with the SOP, they will know.
08:12Before they face the request,
08:14they will be guided by an SOP,
08:17what documents need to be completed.
08:20Without completing the documents,
08:22at the beginning of the request,
08:24the staff will inform them that the request is not complete.
08:28But if they want to face it,
08:30the risk of the request may end with rejection.
08:33So by telling earlier,
08:36the request will be clearer.
08:39Before this, if they waited for 7 or 8 years,
08:42just to be informed in the 8th year,
08:44the request was rejected.
08:47So this is one of the things I mentioned in the court
08:50at the march that we will hold.
08:53The second thing is,
08:56the new commitment that I gave today,
09:00after hearing all the arguments of Mr. Ahmad,
09:03is regarding the remaining cases that have not been decided.
09:08Today is 17 October.
09:10The commitment to DN is,
09:1217 October from now,
09:14which is next year,
09:16we will complete all these requests
09:19as a sign that we will open a new book,
09:22and receive a new request.
09:24That is the effort that I set,
09:27that all the requests that have not been decided,
09:31today is 17 October,
09:33by 17 October next year,
09:35we will make a decision on all the cases.
09:38And this parliament,
09:40I will be responsible to the members of the parliament,
09:43that what I missed,
09:45I must show the record.
09:47Show that we want to do the right thing.
09:50As mentioned by my colleague from Larut,
09:53included in the manifesto of the National Union,
09:56also included in the manifesto here,
09:59there is a meeting point between us,
10:01which is in the matter of citizens,
10:03we want to do the right thing.
10:05Give the right to the rightful.
10:07Without compromising the aspect of the law,
10:10we want to address the issue of humanity and fundamental rights.
10:14So this is the responsibility that we want to implement.
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