Yaacob Ibrahim clarifies Wikileaks report on children's
citizenship
By Imelda Saad | Posted: 05 September 2011 1935 hrs
SINGAPORE: Minister-in-Charge for Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim has
clarified the citizenship status of his children following the
release by Wikileaks of a cable reportedly listing the biographies
of Malay Muslim MPs in Singapore.
The report, which stated that Dr Yaacob's two children are American
citizens, has attracted a flurry of comments online.
In a statement through his
press secretary, Dr Yaacob said the status of his wife as an
American citizen by birth confers dual citizenship to their two
children until the age of 18.
His son and daughter are Singapore citizens and attend national
schools.
The statement said that Dr Yaacob's son, now 16, will serve
National Service, just as he did.
It added that Dr Yaacob's family regrets that there are some who
consider innocent children to be fair game in political attacks,
but trusts that most Singaporeans will continue to cherish the
value of respecting a family's privacy.
Dr Yaacob is also Minister for Information, Communications and the
Arts.
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