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Home Ministry Rejects Claims of Mass Citizenship Grants to Foreigners

By TLA AI Editor3 min read
PUTRAJAYA, 18 Ogos -- Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail berucap pada Perhimpunan Bulanan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) Bagi Bulan Ogos di Auditorium Setia Perkasa hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2026) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

Putrajaya, 19 August 2026 – Malaysia’s home minister has rejected claims that the government granted citizenship to foreign nationals on a mass scale, including an allegation that 1.2 million Chinese nationals had remained in the country. The minister said the allegations had been denied repeatedly and that official explanations and data were already available.

The response comes as old videos, posters and narratives are circulated again on social platforms. The minister said some parties were deliberately recycling material that had previously been corrected in order to confuse the public and stir racial tensions. His warning highlights how quickly unverified claims about nationality can move from online debate into a wider challenge to confidence in state institutions.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.