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Constitutional change to grant bumi status to S'wakian children of mixed marriages
Published:  Oct 16, 2021 12:42 PM
Updated: 6:21 AM

Among the constitutional amendments that the government is planning includes one that will grant bumiputera status to Sarawakian children from mixed marriages where only one parent is a native.

De facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, whose party is the Sarawak-based PBB, was quoted as saying by Borneo Post that this will be possible if the constitutional amendment receives the support of two-thirds of MPs.

He added this will affect around 30 percent...

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