A 23-year-old woman who was raised by grandparents after her Chinese father (named “Ling Hwa Hong”, according to her birth certificate) and Filipina mother (named “Cherry Love Mabolo”) divorced soon after she was born has spoken out about her frustration at being unable to obtain a Malaysian identity card (MyKad).
Sin Chew Daily reports that the Chinese-Filipina, named Ling Pei Hui, accompanied by her boyfriend’s mother, recently visited the office of Patrick Sim Eng Peng from the Bahagian Cheras Division of the Malaysian Chinese association (MCA) to lobby for assistance in her application for a MyKad.
Born to an ethnic Chinese father from East Malaysia, Ling’s parents divorced and disappeared when she was just a baby. The abandoned child was raised by her grandparents in Kuantan, Pahang.
At the age of twelve, Ling’s grandfather filed an application for a Malaysian identity card for his granddaughter, presenting her birth certificate. However the application was rejected as officers insisted that verification of the girl’s identity had to be done by her biological father, not a grandfather.
Ling says she has been barred from taking the Malaysian Certificate of Education examination, marrying, setting up a bank account, enrolling in the country’s provident fund and accessing social security due to her lack of a Malaysian identity card.
Patrick Sim Eng Peng said her case was complicated, especially after her grandfather died last year. He is appealing to anyone who may have information about Ling’s estranged father. [Video]
Im married to a Malaysian Chinese, all my sons are born in Malaysia, carrying Malaysian passport but all are raised in Singapore. If they were born outside of Malaysia, they’ve to follow the father’s citizenship. That is what i was told.
Be a muslim n thou shall get without asking . Malaysia bolih ????????
Come to Sabah, a Pakistani, Filipino or whatever can get an ic in no time. Sooo easy. Even one Pakistani who don’t even know where he was born except a local address have an ic.
Malaysian gov is too diffrent too sad for those kids who born here but cant apply for ic even thyre father is local????
Walter Martinez Don’t be "jaundiced by race and religion issues"? Why don’t you just pull your head out of the sand? And you will find religion matters a great deal to the authorities. Zakir Naik, the crazed preacher, is a perfect example.
Gina Silvarajoo yes that is a very big question.he has malaysian passport when he was 2 years old.when he was 12 he was denied of ic.he study in malaysia from kinder 1 to college.we applied for his ic 3 times and also 3 times got denied.
How come ur son got a birthcert and malaysin paspprt but no i.c??
racist umno govt
Lovely Shah Abasolo Mujno too late fir her for late registration! Its only till before 18 yrs old!
Eduardo Bergundo Agne Jr. Not soo problem, if she interest go Philippines, she can take travile ducoment in embassy. The reason , she want go back Philippines to find her mother bcz she can’t get ic in Malaysia.without real father. then she come Philippines she can do to late registered birth certificate then she can apply new Philippines passport
Indeed, that bad?
I bet she doesnt have passport
it’s a fact dont believe go convert n life will be much smoother
Why bring religion in for the folly of man? The fact is we have zombies representing the authorities who has neither heart nor compassion. Let’s not be jaundiced by race and religion issues and not make the situation any more worse than it already is presently.
Questionable immigrants ….can make money and vote.
confirmed ic in 24 hrs if convert to minah
True
Poor lady!
Come to Philippines and I will adopt you.
My son born in malaysia has birth certificate has malaysian passport when he was 2 and study in malaysia from kindergarten to college but until now denied for ic.i wish anyone out there that has a golden heart can helped him.