KUALA LUMPUR: The government has assured that citizenship will not be granted to foreigners who buy unsold luxury homes through the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme.
Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the government had only planned to offer a 10-year visa to potential buyers under certain conditions.
“There is no granting of MyKad or Permanent Resident (PR) document, just a 10-year visa and this will also be discussed at the Cabinet level.
“However, interested foreigners must have liquid assets in order to contribute to the country,” she said, adding that the home ownership campaign was open and not only limited to people from China and Hong Kong.
Dr Wan Azizah said this to address public concerns over the possibility of granting citizenship status to foreigners who bought the luxury homes through the MM2H programme.
Recently, Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin proposed the home ownership campaign for foreign buyers under the MM2H to resolve the issue of unsold luxury homes as part of efforts to restore the country’s economy.
Yesterday, Dr Wan Azizah presented RM5,000 contribution to Nour Shafinar Harun, widow of the late Major Mohd Zahir Armaya, at the Wardieburn Camp, here.
Mohd Zahir, the son of renowned actor-comedian AR Badul, died after being accidentally shot during a
demonstration in conjunction with the launch of the Fifth Division at Lok Kawi Camp, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on Sept 4.
During the half-hour visit, Dr Wan Azizah was accompanied by Army chief Tan Sri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi, Special Forces Operation commander Major-General Datuk Hasan Ali and 21st Special Forces director Colonel Othman Mustaffa.
In another development, Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, said seven states disagreed to raise the minimum age limit for marriage to 18 years.
The states are Sarawak, Pahang, Terengganu, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Kelantan, she said. – Bernama
