MySel is not for registering foreigners as citizens – Amirudin
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari explained that the implementation of the MySel Personal Identification Document Center Program (MySel) is not aimed at registering foreigners as citizens, especially as residents of Selangor.
He said that MySel, which was created since 2018, was also not to take over the duties of the National Registration Department (JPN), but rather an effort to make it easier for residents of this state who are facing problems obtaining identity documents.
“There are people who are scornful and prejudiced by claiming that the government’s efforts through MySel are to register outsiders as citizens and also residents of Selangor.
“The state government established MySel not to take over the NRD’s duties or to carry out a purpose outside of its jurisdiction or against the law because this process of simplification ultimately requires the NRD as the authority to make the verification,” he said.
He said this at the MySel document handover ceremony here today, which was also attended by Human Resources and Poverty Alleviation Exco V Papparaidu.
At the ceremony, Amirudin also handed over identification cards to a total of 30 recipients of various nationalities.
Amirudin said overall, the MySel program has so far helped solve more than 2,000 cases related to identity documents out of more than 6,000 applications received, and the highest number of application approvals was given to the Malays, which was 48 percent, followed by other races.
He said the statistics disproved the claim that MySel approval was given more to non-Malays, thus showing that the problem of registration of identification documents is an issue for all citizens, not just one race or religion.
Among the problem factors are the social and economic problems of parents or guardians, family issues such as marriage registration, language or communication issues, and complicated documentation processes such as requiring the verification of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples.
“The government, through MySel, will try to complete all applications because it does not want those involved to miss out on any programs, assistance, or initiatives provided by the state government since every related matter requires valid identification documents before any process can proceed,” he said.
