Double Jeopardy for Citizens

Malaysia is somewhat like the USA. We have many races living in relative harmony and many cases of inter-marriage and people who convert religions out of love.

Before a person can become a citizen many checks are made by the National Registration Department to ensure that national security is maintained although there have been cases where NRD staff have schemed to sell identification documents to aliens.

Now there is disturbing news that the Education Ministry also wants to impose its own rules on those who have already been officially designated as Malaysian citizens by requiring school-going children to submit a special form if one of the parents is a non-Malaysian.

Does the Ministry not have enough work to do? Why should a Malaysian citizen be subject to such harassment?

Even the form’s title should be self-explanatory.
“Entry forms for foreign children”

No wonder the parents are confused. Even the Education Department does not seem to understand its own documentation.
What’s next? Maybe we should just ask these children to wear yellow armbands. Is there anyone out there who can clear up this imbroglio?