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MyKad address: Bersih urges NRD to create geocoded database
Malaysiakini | Published: Today 7:35 pm
Bersih has urged the National Registration Department (NRD) to create a geocoded National Address Database, which it says will further clean up the electoral roll system.
In a statement today, while applauding NRD's new rule requiring documentation proof from Malaysians wanting to change their MyKad address, Bersih believes implementing the geocoded database would further eliminate cases of dubious voters.
According to the electoral watchdog, under the proposed geocoded National Address Database, every address in the country would have a unique identifier that pinpoints its location and classification of property.
"This would remove ambiguities in the electoral roll and flag dubious registrations of too many voters in same addresses and voters in non-residential addresses," said Bersih.
"Such a national registry would also benefit a multitude of government administrative functions and improve transparency," added Bersih.
Yesterday, Deputy Home Minister Mohd Azis Jamman said NRD will make it a compulsory requirement for those who wanting to change their MyKad address to provide supporting documents of their domicile.
"There are addresses where the area is just an empty plot of land with no house. We do not want these things to repeat," Mohd Azis was quoted as saying yesterday.
Bersih said it had detected thousands of voters who changed their addresses to another constituency with many of them sharing the same address, particular in the run up to the 14th general election.
It cited a case where between 5,000 and 10,000 voters moved into Wangsa Maju with most from the neighbouring Batu consituency.
This had happened because NRD allowed the people to change their addresses without need to show proof of domicile, said Bersih, adding that it raised suspicion of internal collusion between NRD and Election Commission (EC)) staff with party operatives.
"By tightening the rules for the registration of addresses of citizens by NRD, this would pave the way for the automatic registration of voters.
"However, a national discussion should be started on whether we want to continue allowing people to choose where they want to vote, usually their hometown, or to force them to vote according to their current place of domicile, as per their latest IC address," added Bersih.
Previously, the EC focused on cleaning the electoral rolls, particular the voters aged above 90.
https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/informasimykad/pelbagai-kegunaan-mykad/
Apart from its using as an official document, MyKad is also used in a variety of programmes and purposes. Among these programmes are:-
MyKasih
Others
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_identity_card
Applications on MyKad
The MyKad project was developed was originally intended to have four functions:
Four further applications were added before or during its initial release,
At this time, most[specify] of the functions are still not widely used because they are not widely promoted[citation needed].
Future / proposed applications
The extensible design of the card may be leading to functionality creep.[citation needed] Further applications envisaged by the government include:
MyKad must be carried at all times. Failure to do so may incur a fine of between RM3,000 and RM20,000 or jail term of up to three years. (This rule has been abolished as of 2006, see s. 2(u) of National Registration Act 1959.) [10][11]
No unauthorised people, including security guards, are allowed to retain the MyKads of other people. Only those authorised by the National Registration Department, like the police and immigration officers, can do so.
For Muslim citizens, "Islam" is printed on the card below the picture of the holder. This is to help the enforcement of Shariah law which is only applicable to Muslims.
As the state of Sabah and Sarawak maintain separate immigration controls, citizens who are born in the state of Sabah and Sarawak are denoted by the letters "H" and "K" respectively on the bottom right corner of the card.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
MyKad's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) application allows for two digital certificates to be inserted. MyKad holders can apply and purchase the digital certificates from two of Malaysia's certification authority, MSCTrustgate.com Sdn. Bhd. and DigiCert Sdn. Bhd..
PKI allows for easy securing of private data over public telecommunications networks, thus allowing, secure electronic transactions over the Internet which include:
Citizens from Peninsular Malaysia travelling to Sabah and Sarawak can produce a MyKad on arrival to obtain a Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document (IMM.114) for social and business visits not more than three months. Sabah and Sarawak each maintains a separate immigration control system, and Peninsular Malaysians are subject to immigration control in the two states.
Malaysia and Brunei signed a frequent travellers cards (FTC) agreement on 10 September 2007, allowing Malaysian and Bruneian frequent travellers to register to use their national identity cards for travel between Malaysia and Brunei.[12]
As Malaysia stopped issuing and renewing Restricted Passports for citizens from Peninsular Malaysia to travel to Singapore beginning 1 January 2005, Malaysia considered negotiating with Singapore to allow frequent Malaysian travellers to enter Singapore using MyKad. However, Singapore rejected the use of MyKad by frequent Malaysian travellers to enter the country, citing security concerns.[13]
MyID
The MyID is a Malaysian Government initiative that implements the National Registration Identity Card Number as the sole reference number for Malaysians in their transactions as an individual with the government agencies.[14]
Other cards with similar MyKad features
MyKid
MyKid is a chip-based children identity card or personal identification document issued to children under the age of 12. Introduced on 1 January 2003, MyKid contains features similar to MyKad except that it does not include a photograph and thumbprint biometric data. For registration of new birth, MyKid will be processed during the application for registration of birth. Children born before 2003 do not get a MyKid.
The term Kid refers to:
MyKid is issued in pink instead of blue (colour of MyKad). Visible data for MyKid in block letters include:
The MyKid chip currently stores only three types of data:
Benefits of MyKid:
MyPR is an identity card or personal identification issued to residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status. All residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status are required to change their identity card to MyPR with effect from 1 June 2006. The MyPR is red and visible data include:
MyKAS is a temporary resident identity card issued under Regulation 5 (3) of the National Registration Regulations 1990. It is green with expiry date indicated on the card.
MyKAS must be renewed within five years.
MyTentera
The MyTentera will replace the current BAT C 10 document (Malay: Borang Angkatan Tentera C 10) (Armed Forces Form C 10).
The MyTentera will be silver and feature the Malaysian Armed Forces logo at the back top-right corner. It will also contain a 12-digit military identification number similar to the NRIC Number.[6]
References
MyKad address: Bersih urges NRD to create geocoded database
Malaysiakini | Published: Today 7:35 pm
Bersih has urged the National Registration Department (NRD) to create a geocoded National Address Database, which it says will further clean up the electoral roll system.
In a statement today, while applauding NRD's new rule requiring documentation proof from Malaysians wanting to change their MyKad address, Bersih believes implementing the geocoded database would further eliminate cases of dubious voters.
According to the electoral watchdog, under the proposed geocoded National Address Database, every address in the country would have a unique identifier that pinpoints its location and classification of property.
"This would remove ambiguities in the electoral roll and flag dubious registrations of too many voters in same addresses and voters in non-residential addresses," said Bersih.
"Such a national registry would also benefit a multitude of government administrative functions and improve transparency," added Bersih.
Yesterday, Deputy Home Minister Mohd Azis Jamman said NRD will make it a compulsory requirement for those who wanting to change their MyKad address to provide supporting documents of their domicile.
"There are addresses where the area is just an empty plot of land with no house. We do not want these things to repeat," Mohd Azis was quoted as saying yesterday.
Bersih said it had detected thousands of voters who changed their addresses to another constituency with many of them sharing the same address, particular in the run up to the 14th general election.
It cited a case where between 5,000 and 10,000 voters moved into Wangsa Maju with most from the neighbouring Batu consituency.
This had happened because NRD allowed the people to change their addresses without need to show proof of domicile, said Bersih, adding that it raised suspicion of internal collusion between NRD and Election Commission (EC)) staff with party operatives.
"By tightening the rules for the registration of addresses of citizens by NRD, this would pave the way for the automatic registration of voters.
"However, a national discussion should be started on whether we want to continue allowing people to choose where they want to vote, usually their hometown, or to force them to vote according to their current place of domicile, as per their latest IC address," added Bersih.
Previously, the EC focused on cleaning the electoral rolls, particular the voters aged above 90.
https://www.jpn.gov.my/en/informasimykad/pelbagai-kegunaan-mykad/
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- Various Uses Of MyKad
Apart from its using as an official document, MyKad is also used in a variety of programmes and purposes. Among these programmes are:-
MyKasih
Others
- INFORMATION
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_identity_card
Applications on MyKad
The MyKad project was developed was originally intended to have four functions:
- Identity card, including fingerprints and photo
- Driving licence
- Travel document in Malaysia and several neighbouring countries. However, a conventional passport is still required for international travel: the card is aimed at reducing congestion at the border by enabling the use of unmanned gates using biometric (fingerprint) identification.
- Storage of health information
Four further applications were added before or during its initial release,
- e-cash, an "electronic wallet" system intended for low-value, high-volume transactions (the maximum limit[clarification needed] is US$500)
- ATM integration[clarification needed]
- Touch 'n Go, Malaysia's toll road tolling system and also public transport payment
- Digital certificate[clarification needed], commonly known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), only supported by the 64Kb version (implemented by the end of 2002)
At this time, most[specify] of the functions are still not widely used because they are not widely promoted[citation needed].
Future / proposed applications
The extensible design of the card may be leading to functionality creep.[citation needed] Further applications envisaged by the government include:
- Frequent travellers' card
- Merge with the Payment Multi-Purpose Card ('PMPC'), giving the MyKad credit and debit card functions that will pave the way for other financial uses
MyKad must be carried at all times. Failure to do so may incur a fine of between RM3,000 and RM20,000 or jail term of up to three years. (This rule has been abolished as of 2006, see s. 2(u) of National Registration Act 1959.) [10][11]
No unauthorised people, including security guards, are allowed to retain the MyKads of other people. Only those authorised by the National Registration Department, like the police and immigration officers, can do so.
For Muslim citizens, "Islam" is printed on the card below the picture of the holder. This is to help the enforcement of Shariah law which is only applicable to Muslims.
As the state of Sabah and Sarawak maintain separate immigration controls, citizens who are born in the state of Sabah and Sarawak are denoted by the letters "H" and "K" respectively on the bottom right corner of the card.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
MyKad's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) application allows for two digital certificates to be inserted. MyKad holders can apply and purchase the digital certificates from two of Malaysia's certification authority, MSCTrustgate.com Sdn. Bhd. and DigiCert Sdn. Bhd..
PKI allows for easy securing of private data over public telecommunications networks, thus allowing, secure electronic transactions over the Internet which include:
- Online submission of tax returns
- Internet banking
- Secure email
Citizens from Peninsular Malaysia travelling to Sabah and Sarawak can produce a MyKad on arrival to obtain a Document in Lieu of Internal Travel Document (IMM.114) for social and business visits not more than three months. Sabah and Sarawak each maintains a separate immigration control system, and Peninsular Malaysians are subject to immigration control in the two states.
Malaysia and Brunei signed a frequent travellers cards (FTC) agreement on 10 September 2007, allowing Malaysian and Bruneian frequent travellers to register to use their national identity cards for travel between Malaysia and Brunei.[12]
As Malaysia stopped issuing and renewing Restricted Passports for citizens from Peninsular Malaysia to travel to Singapore beginning 1 January 2005, Malaysia considered negotiating with Singapore to allow frequent Malaysian travellers to enter Singapore using MyKad. However, Singapore rejected the use of MyKad by frequent Malaysian travellers to enter the country, citing security concerns.[13]
MyID
The MyID is a Malaysian Government initiative that implements the National Registration Identity Card Number as the sole reference number for Malaysians in their transactions as an individual with the government agencies.[14]
Other cards with similar MyKad features
MyKid
MyKid is a chip-based children identity card or personal identification document issued to children under the age of 12. Introduced on 1 January 2003, MyKid contains features similar to MyKad except that it does not include a photograph and thumbprint biometric data. For registration of new birth, MyKid will be processed during the application for registration of birth. Children born before 2003 do not get a MyKid.
The term Kid refers to:
- Slang for child in the English language; or
- Acronym for Kad Identiti Diri or Personal Identification Card.
MyKid is issued in pink instead of blue (colour of MyKad). Visible data for MyKid in block letters include:
- The heading Kad Pengenalan Kanak-kanak Malaysia
- NRIC Numbers
- Full name
- Permanent address
- Gender
- Citizenship status
- Parent's religion
The MyKid chip currently stores only three types of data:
- Birth data e.g., information on birth parents
- Health information e.g., immunisation records
- Education information e.g., enrolment in schools
Benefits of MyKid:
- Reduces use of paper forms when dealing with government or private agencies
- Used in transactions with departments or agencies such as hospitals or clinics for medical examination, schooling, etc.
- Portable due to its small size
- Contains security features to prevent abuse
- Uses chip technology where information can be read on the card or in the chip. The information in the chip can also be updated easily.
- Attractive design
MyPR is an identity card or personal identification issued to residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status. All residents of Malaysia with permanent resident status are required to change their identity card to MyPR with effect from 1 June 2006. The MyPR is red and visible data include:
- The heading: Kad Pengenalan Malaysia Pemastautin Tetap (Malay: Malaysia Permanent Resident Identity Card)
- Full name
- NRIC number
- Permanent address
- Gender
- Permanent residence status
MyKAS is a temporary resident identity card issued under Regulation 5 (3) of the National Registration Regulations 1990. It is green with expiry date indicated on the card.
MyKAS must be renewed within five years.
MyTentera
The MyTentera will replace the current BAT C 10 document (Malay: Borang Angkatan Tentera C 10) (Armed Forces Form C 10).
The MyTentera will be silver and feature the Malaysian Armed Forces logo at the back top-right corner. It will also contain a 12-digit military identification number similar to the NRIC Number.[6]
References
- "MSC Malaysia Flagship Applications". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "One for All". Retrieved 28 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "One card for all". The Star Online. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "MyKid". Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "MyPR". Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "MyTentera card for soldiers". Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "MyKad: The Government Multipurpose Card". Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- "Kod Negeri - Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara". Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- "Kod Negara - Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara". Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- http://www.thesundaily.my/node/173452
- http://ccid.rmp.gov.my/Laws/National_Registration_Act_1959.pdf
- Malaysia and Brunei to allow frequent travellers to use ICs
- Singapore ‘no’ to MyKad
- "MyID - One Number For All Transactions". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
