by Ganesh Sahathevan
Ethnic "leaders" have claimed that their communities support The Voice referendum.
This is quite a courageous claim,. I for one, being a migrant, cannot recall anyone, let alone an "ethnic leader" ask my opinion. I can say the same for other migrants I know and know of.
Some of these "leaders" are in fact in Parliament. Labor MP Sam Lim is one example. It is his party that is pushing the Voice referendum. Labor MPs are unanimous in their support for the Voice referendum and related legislation.
Lim however, does not look like he wants to live with the consequences, or cares what they might be.
He has recently told an gathering in Malaysia:
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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Labor MP Sam Lim tells audience in Malaysia that when he retires "I will come back and make Malaysia my home again " - Lim's words suggest he remains a Malaysian citizen, and will not be around to live with the consequences of his decisions while MP
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim remained a Malaysian citizen for over 13 years after becoming an Australian citizen, in defiance of Malaysia's laws.
by Ganesh Sahathevan
Newly elected Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim's Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) candidate declaration. includes his Australian citizenship certificate, which is dated 13 December 2008. He states in his declaration that he ceased being a Malaysian citizen on 10 September 2021. Malaysia does not permit dual citizenship, and he was therefore in breach of Malaysia's laws for over 13 years.
The proof of renunciation he provides is a letter from Malaysia's National Registry Department, addressed not to him but to a consular officer at the Malaysian consulate in Perth, which states that Lim's declaration of renunciation has been "registered" on 10 September 2021, and that he was no longer a Malaysian citizen as of that date.
There are two issues that arise from that letter.First, it is addressed to a consular officer, and not Lim. Why it has been provided Lim is unclear. Second, while it states that Lim's brith certificate is to be returned to him, it does not say if it now bears the appropriate stamp to signify that he is no longer a Malaysian citizen.
As stated before, Lim has provided proof that he has applied to renounce his Malaysian citizenship. Better evidence is required that he has in fact ceased to be a Malaysian citizen, That evidence should include an explanation as to why Lim has not provided the AEC any correspondence from the relevant Malaysian authority addressed to him. The same issue has been raised by this writer with regards documents produced by Senator Penny Wong.
Meanwhile, it should be of concern to Australians that a sitting MP was in breach of a foreign country's laws, in this case for over 13 years.
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Monday, May 23, 2022
Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim has applied to renounce Malaysian citizenship, no evidence provided that the application has been accepted, and that Lim is no longer a Malaysian citizen
by Ganesh Sahathevan
Newly elected Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim's Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) candidate declaration states, as proof that he is no longer a Malaysian citizen:
The process of renouncing Malaysian citizenship involves making an application to renounce citizenship, which the Malaysian Government may or may not accept. Acceptance of the application is notified by letter, and a stamp on the Malaysian Government issued birth certificate which declares that the person is no longer a Malaysian citizen. Lim has not provided any of that.
The registration that he refers to in his AEC declaration is the registration of the application to renounce citizenship, nothing more.
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