Explain Indonesian with MyKad, NRD told

An Indonesian is in possession of a MyKad bearing the same number with that issued to a Kelantan -born taxi driver.

KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian has been using a MyKad which is indentical to that issued to a Kelantan-born taxi driver.

Exposing this today, Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar demanded an explanation from the National Registration Department (NRD).

According to him, the MyKad used by the Indonesian carried the same number and name of Rodzi Mohd Noor, except that in the former’s card Mohd was spelt as Mhd.

While Rodzi’s address was based on his home address in Rantau Panjang, the Indonesian man’s MyKad had a Kuala Selangor address.

“This is a very serious matter and the NRD director general should explain how this can happen,” said Uthayakumar during a press conference here.

Rodzi, who was also present, told reporters that he had lost his MyKad in 2000. “I later lodged a police report and got my new Mykad,” he said.

“However, I began to feel suspicious when I could not renew my road tax because there were two traffic summonses issued for a Proton Iswara with the number plate WEE 6037. The car was said to have been registered under my name, but I never used such a car,” he added.

Furthermore, Rodzi said he was blacklisted by a telecommunications company for purportedly not paying his mobile phone bill despite not being a subscriber of that particular service.

When he checked with the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the taxi driver, who now resides in Lembah Pantai, was shocked to discover that there was another person with the same MyKad number.

“With the help of JPJ officers, I cleared the summonses and filed a police report against the Indonesian man,” he said, adding that he had met the culprit in Kuala Selangor but the man managed to escape before the police arrived.

“Not only did he buy a car but he also obtained a driver’s licence under my name,” he said.

Rodzi said that despite three police reports and an official complaint being filed with NRD, no action had been taken.

Meanwhile, Uthayakumar asked how it was possible for an Indonesian to obtain a MyKad without NRD’s approval.

He added that there were numerous cases where illegal immigrants had been allegedly issued with MyKads by NRD.

“We would not be surprised if this ‘imposter’ Rodzi has also registered as a voter and would perhaps vote in the coming election,” he said.