#SHOWBIZ: Azura Aziz relieved that eldest son is finally a Malaysian citizen

KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Azura Aziz is relieved and grateful that her eldest son, Seiful Islam Ali, 22, affectionately known as Bubu, has finally obtained Malaysian citizenship after a lengthy process.
In a recent interview with Harian Metro, Azura revealed the numerous obstacles she and her Egyptian husband, Cheb Ali, faced when their three Egyptian-born sons moved with them to Malaysia in 2017.
"These problems arose from our lack of knowledge regarding the law," she explained.
"Initially, we frequently travelled between Malaysia and Egypt. Our first two sons, Bubu and Safiyurrahman Ali, or Totti, were both born in Egypt and automatically acquired Egyptian citizenship as their father is an Egyptian national."
Azura added that they later decided to prolong their stay in Egypt so their children could continue their studies at Al-Azhar University.
"It was during that time that our third son, Nusratuddin Ali, or Mimo, was born."
However, political instability following the Arab Spring forced the family to return to Malaysia in 2017.
"That's when our difficulties truly began," Azura recounted.
"Every year, we had to apply for student passes for the boys. They weren't eligible for textbook loans and were discouraged from participating in school activities."
Azura and Cheb applied for Malaysian citizenship for their sons in September 2018.
"After Bubu completed his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, things became particularly challenging," she said.
"The Immigration Department informed us he could only remain in Malaysia if he attended a private university, which we simply couldn't afford."
Good news finally arrived in July 2024, when the family received a letter from the Home Ministry confirming that their sons' applications for citizenship had been approved.
Totti, 20, received his MyKad in January, while Bubu, 21, first had to relinquish his Egyptian citizenship.
Currently, Bubu and Totti are studying at the National Arts, Culture and Heritage Academy (Aswara), while Mimo is in Year Five of primary school.
"Thank you to the government," Azura expressed.

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