JPN Clarifies No Restrictions On MyKad For BUDI95 As Long As Rules Are Followed
The simple rule to follow here is: Use your MyKad responsibly and do not hand it over to another party.
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Through a Facebook post yesterday (6 April), the National Registration Department (JPN) published a statement to clarify what was said by their Director-General, Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias, regarding an investigation on the misuse of four MyKads by an individual who does not own them.
“In this matter, JPN would like to stress that there are no restrictions for citizens using their MyKad to enjoy the subsidy under BUDI95, as long as they follow the rules and laws that are enforced,” the department said.
Referring to the case of four misused MyKads by an individual in Kelantan recently, they reiterated that the JPN Director-General’s statement was not meant to restrict any Malaysian citizen from enjoying the petrol subsidy provided by the government.
They then reminded the public once again to use their MyKad responsibly, and not to hand the document over to anyone else under any circumstances to avoid legal implications and risk of identity misuse.
Earlier yesterday, in a New Straits Times report, Badrul was reported as saying that the MyKad is an official documentation that cannot be used, held, or represented by any other individual.
To put it simply, your IC is yours and yours alone to use when buying subsidised petrol, and the same goes to every Malaysian.
“This prohibition is in line with Regulation 25 of the National Registration Regulations 1990, which stipulates that the use or possession of another person’s identity card is an offence and can lead to legal action.
“As such, all counter transactions, including the purchase of fuel, must be conducted personally by the actual MyKad owner,” Badrul explained.
Anyone found guilty of using a different person’s MyKad to buy subsidised fuel may face a prison term of three years, a maximum fine of RM20,000, or both.
A man was recently arrested for using multiple MyKads that weren’t his to buy subsidised petrol
Last week, police arrested a man who allegedly used four identity cards which belonged to other people to purchase 100 litres of petrol.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the suspect was detained while filling up at a petrol station in Tumpat, New Straits Times reported.
“When apprehended, we found four identity cards in his possession. He used cards belonging to different people to purchase over 100 litres of petrol,” Mohd Yusoff told reporters during a recent visit to the Malaysia-Thailand border.
“When apprehended, we found four identity cards in his possession. He used the cards belonging to different people to purchase over 100 litres of petrol,” Mohd Yusoff told reporters during a recent visit to the Malaysia-Thailand border.
According to him, the case has been referred to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, with the suspect being investigated under the National Registration Act.
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