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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 13:24
PETALING JAYA - Do not question the citizenship of any Malaysian as the Federal constitution also provides the right to citizenship to the non-Malays, said former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “That should not be questioned. We cannot banish our citizens now. "The Constitution provides that you cannot take away citizenships,” he said, when asked his comments on the alleged racist remarks made by special officer to the Prime Minister, Nasir Safar, during a seminar in Malacca. Nasir allegedly said Indian and Chinese Malaysians were 'immigrants' when referring to their feedback on government education policies and he allegedly threatened to revoke their citizenship. 'We cannot banish citizens' Mahathir told reporters after opening the Malaysian Liver Foundation building at Ara Damansara here on Wednesday: .“This is a very bad statement to make. Even if it’s true, we don’t say things like that. "These people have been here all these years. They are in fact the descendants of the people who came here. They have not just arrived." He said Malaysian citizens would remain citizens until they declare themselves otherwise, such as when they take up the citizenship of another country. Mahathir added: “In some countries, you can banish your own citizens, throw them into an island or somewhere; but here, we cannot do that. "Once they are citizens, they will always be citizens until they themselves declare that they are not." - Malaysian Mirror