A WOMAN who waited seven years to get her citizenship is looking forward to voting in the next general election.
K. Minachi was all smiles at a press conference on Wednesday, when she spoke of the numerous trips she had made to the National Registration Department for updates on her application.
Finally, two months ago, she received the good news after Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein approved her application.
Happy woman: A smiling Minachi showing her new MyKad to Mohan while Karthigeyan (left) and Subramaniam look on. Minachi, 63, thanked MIC Youth, which had helped her put forward her case to the Home Ministry.
“Without their help, I don’t think I would have been able to get citizenship yet.
“I was speechless when I got the news,” she said.
Minachi, who was born in Kuala Lumpur, said she had problems getting her citizenship as she had resided in India for 10 years before returning to Malaysia.
“Now, I will be able to vote for the first time in a general election,” she said.
Also present were MIC Youth chief T. Mohan, MIC Youth social and welfare bureau committee chairman S. Subramaniam and Minachi’s son, K. Karthigeyan.
Mohan thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Hishammuddin for attending to the Indians who had problems getting citizenship.
“I had dealt with four or five ministers who said they would look into it, but it was Hishammuddin who gave an assurance and delivered,” he said.
Mohan said previously, applicants would get letters informing them that their applications were being considered or had been rejected, but now they were getting good news.
“I believe more than 1,000 Indians received the good news in September that they are now citizens.
“This will help the MIC regain the support of the Indian community for Barisan Nasional,” he said.
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