Total illegitimate child increased

Seai Kie say something

Asked spouses to legally register the marriage in order to address and reduce the rate of illegitimate births.

Advisor to the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Heng Seai Kie said, according to statistics from 2007 to 2011, the number of illegitimate births in the state increased.

"In 2007, the number of births recorded 44.234 cases and increased to 53.788 cases in 2011.

"It comes when the spouses do not register their marriage. They need to be more responsible as they are important for the future of children born.

"If children do not face problems in terms of nationality, ethnicity, religion and their schools," he told reporters.

He was present survey related problems Complaint Counter Birth Certificate and Identity Card Service Center Broken Bracelet MCA division, here today.

Seai Kie said the shelter which houses orphaned children do not have birth certificates are also advised to help these groups.

"For example, if you approached an abandoned baby, according to police and the Social Welfare Department (JKM).

"Do not let these children grow up without citizenship. Why offenses committed their parents have to burden on the shoulders of these children throughout their lives, "he said.

Meanwhile, MCA division chief Broken Bracelet, Jason Teoh Siew Hock said, opening counter complaint is aimed at enabling people who have problems related to birth certificates and identity can make reference.