Ahmad Zahid (centre) speaks with a member of the congregation at the Haroon Mosque in Bangkok where he joined local Muslims to perform Friday Prayers. — Bernama photo
BANGKOK: Malaysia wants Thailand to furnish a list of its citizens said to hold dual citizenship (both Malaysian and Thai) along with their biometric details so that the issue can be resolved.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it was difficult to resolve the issue without the biometric details of the individuals involved.
“Malaysia is willing to cooperate (with Thailand on the issue of dual citizenship) if the biometric details are made available because we have a system for screening.
“The system used by Malaysia’s National Registration Department which is the biometric system will make it easier for verification. If the biometric data (of the dual citizens) is not available, the task will be all the more difficult,” he told Malaysian journalists at the end of his two-day working visit to Thailand, here yesterday.
On Thursday, Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, met with Thailand’s deputy prime ministers, Wissanu Krea-ngam and Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, who is also Defence Minister. — Bernama