MCA Youth has recently received multiple complaints surrounding an old case involving forged birth certificates, illegal citizenship applications (IC), and a high-priced intermediary chain that has quietly resurfaced. The lawyer involved, known as Lawyer Ng, was previously arrested and investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under “Ops Birth Malaysia” during which he reportedly provided an admission-style statement. Yet, no formal charges were ever brought against him. Shockingly, Lawyer Ng has now allegedly opened a new law firm and is active on social media, publicly claiming in his video content that he can assist in obtaining Malaysian citizenship. By doing so he guides the public into paying for shortcuts and is suspected of working with illegal networks for illicit profit.

At a press conference, MCA Youth highlighted that according to the complaints, this case does not merely involve misconduct by a single lawyer. Instead, it allegedly involves certain officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs who are accused of working with external intermediaries to forge birth documentation and manipulate registration data, selling illegal identities at high prices to individuals who are not eligible for Malaysian citizenship, while children who genuinely need assistance, particularly stateless children, are excluded and continue to struggle within the gaps of the system.

There are a few questions that needs to be addressed:
• Since the lawyer was arrested and has reportedly admitted to certain actions, and since implicated officers were identified, why is there still no progress in this case?
• Why has MACC not brought charges against those who were arrested?
• Why is there internal silence regarding the purported involvement of Ministry of Home Affairs officers?
• Why are the real victims—stateless children—still waiting for recognition while those who manipulate the system continue to profit?

This is an unmistakable case of double standards and a warning sign of systemic corruption.

Over the past two years, there have been countless cases of stateless children trapped in hospitals unable to obtain birth certificates, enrol for school, nor receive medical assistance. It remains a fact that many of these children were born in Malaysia but were rejected because their parents were poor, lacked documents, or could not afford legal representation. In stark contrast, a lawyer is able to publish videos teaching the public how to apply for citizenship and how to accelerate approval, while charging high fees under the guise of professional expertise and guiding people towards irregular channels.

When legitimate applicants face repeated obstruction while wealthier individuals can use grey channels to speed up applications, this is not an administrative issue. It is a serious political and national security crisis in which the nation is being sold out from within.

Even more unacceptable that lawyer Ng’s newly opened law firm has begun packaging citizenship application videos as educational content and has attracted thousands of viewers on social media. Some individuals seeking assistance reported that the fees charged were far higher than standard legal costs and that success was hinted to depend on special connections. If these claims hold true, they are are extremely dangerous and could result in the erosion of public trust in the Ministry of Home Affairs, the weakening of the national citizenship system, continued statelessness for children — who are the real victims, and opportunities for external criminal groups to infiltrate Malaysia.

This issue is no longer a simple matter of legal ethics and is instead a matter of national sovereignty and the integrity of the governing system.

Given the seriousness of the situation, MCA Youth is formally making four demands:

1. The Minister of Home Affairs must immediately release the Ops Birth Malaysia investigation report and explain why the implicated lawyer and officers have not been charged.
National sovereignty is not a secret transaction and the public has the right to know the truth.

2. The Attorney General’s Chambers must reopen the case review and explain why individuals who reportedly admitted to certain actions have not faced legal consequences.
Judicial silence will only deepen the decay of the system.

3. The Bar Council Disciplinary Board must conduct a disciplinary investigation into Lawyer Ng and suspend his licence until the investigation is complete.
A professional licence must not be used as a shield for unlawful activity.

4. The Ministry of Home Affairs must publish a clear timeline for resolving the cases of stateless children and explain why these children have waited for years without receiving documentation.
It must be emphasised that children are not criminals and they should not face greater difficulty in obtaining identification than those who break the law. This issue involves national security, institutional integrity and public trust. Therefore, the chain of forged birth certificates and illegal nationality transactions must not be allowed to continue, nor can vulnerable children be left in the shadows indefinitely.

We must state clearly to the government that those who sell citizenship are betraying the nation, and those in power who remain silent and inactive are enabling this betrayal.

MCA Youth will continue following this matter closely and is prepared to provide further evidence to the relevant authorities until the truth is revealed, those involved are held fully accountable, and stateless children receive the justice they deserve.

Saw Yee Fung
MCA Youth Secretary General

18 November 2025

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