KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Individuals who misuse their identity cards (MyKad) by ‘renting out’ or handing them over to foreign nationals could face up to three years in prison, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said.
He said the National Registration Regulations 1990 provide strict legal measures to curb foreign nationals’ misuse of national identity.
“The government takes this matter seriously, with enforcement aimed not only at penalising offenders but also at preventing identity misuse and identifying such cases at an early stage,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was replying to a supplementary question from Mohamad Shafizan Kepli (GPS-Batang Lupar) about reports of some Malaysians renting out their MyKad to foreign nationals for only RM100 to work in factories.
