SANDAKAN: The National Registration Department (NRD) here has installed a new printing machine that allows identification cards (MyKad) to be processed within a day.
State National Registration Department (NRD) director Ismail Ahmad said the printing machine started operation yesterday.
“NRD hopes the printing machine will meet the needs of residents of this district in response to the government’s call to renew their MyKads,” he said during the official launching of the printing machine at the NRD office here yesteday.
The one-day processing period is also expected to benefit people from nearby districts such as Beluran, Kinabatangan, Telupid and rural areas as it saves time while reducing transportation cost for people who commute from rural areas.
Kota Kinabalu was the first in the state to have the printing machine last year while Keningau received one on October 21. Tawau is also expected to have the machine this month.
In other development, Ismail advised employers who are doubtful of the citizenship status of their employees to check with the NRD.
“Although there were cases of new MyKad been cloned, but the authenticity status of a real MyKad can be still be verified by the NRD.
“Most of the MyKads used by illegal immigrants are from lost or stolen cards, therefore employers who doubted their employees’ identification documents are encouraged to come to the nearby NRD offices,” he said.
Ismail added the NRD would always give cooperation to any operation by enforcement agencies in tackling the issue of fake MyKad in the state.