Zaharuddin should apologise for 'baseless' MM2H claims
'His explanation is not only misleading and prejudiced but also reflects a serious misunderstanding of the Federal Constitution, particularly in relation to Malaysia's citizenship laws,' said the bureau's chief, Khairul Naim Rafidi.
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