The National Registration Department (NRD) has warned the public against using another person’s MyKad - including those belonging to family members - to purchase subsidised fuel, cautioning that such actions are strictly prohibited.
NRD director-general Badrul Hisham Alias highlighted that the MyKad is an official identification document that cannot be possessed or represented by anyone other than its rightful owner.
He was quoted by the New Straits Times as saying that the prohibition is in line with Regulation 25 of the National Registration Regulations 1990, which states that the use or possession of another person’s identity card is an offence and can lead to legal action.
Those convicted of an offence under the regulation may be liable to a maximum fine of RM20,000, a prison term of up to three years, or both.
Badrul also stressed that all transactions involving fuel purchases must be performed personally by respective cardholders, as lending or handing over their MyKad to others could lead to legal repercussions.
Crackdown
His statement comes after several cases involving drivers found in possession of other people’s MyKad while purchasing subsidised fuel, including a recent incident in Tumpat, Kelantan.
On April 4, Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said a suspect was detained for allegedly using the identity cards of four individuals to buy more than 100 litres of RON95 petrol the previous day.
Yusoff said the case has been referred to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, with the suspect also being investigated under the National Registration Act 1959.
The NRD is also said to be investigating similar cases of identity card misuse for subsidised fuel purchases nationwide. - Mkini
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