马来西亚澄清说,在跨界犯罪的报道中,马来西亚不承认双重公民身份。 Malaysia clarifies it does not recognize dual citizenship amid reports of cross-border crimes.

马来西亚内政部长Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail宣布马来西亚不承认双重公民身份, Malaysia's Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, announced that Malaysia does not recognize dual citizenship, stating that an identity card signifies citizenship. 这一澄清是在泰国警察报告说许多跨界罪犯持有多重身份证之后作出的。 This clarification comes after Thai police reported that many cross-border criminals possess multiple identity cards. 国家登记局数据库被用来核查公民身份,马来西亚与泰国有一个联合边境委员会,以分享关于罪犯的信息。 The National Registration Department (NRD) database is used to verify citizenship, and Malaysia has a joint border committee with Thailand to share information on criminals.