A grandmother waited patiently for 39 years for her MyKad but when she finally went to collect her card she was told she had to pay for it.
PERMATANG PAUH: A 51-year- old grandmother had waited patiently for 39 years for her identity card.Earlier, this week she thought her long wait was over, when she received a call from the Penang office of National Registration Department (NRD) to come and collect her MyKad.
But when M Menachi went to collect her MyKad on Wednesday , she was in for a rude a shock. She was told she had to pay RM210 ro collect her card.
“The person at the counter told me that I can’t collect my MyKad without paying,” said Menachi.
The poor kitchen helper did not have money and had to go home without her MyKad.
Menachi informed the human rights NGO, Hindraf Makkal Sakti advisor N Ganesan who called up NRD office to inquire about the payment.
He was told by a women officer, known as Junaidah, that Menachi had not been required to pay RM210.
Pay up RM210 or no MyKad
