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Family of nine receive MyKad, birth certificates

BACHOK: Poli ce h a v e bee n in st ru cte d t o g iv e priori ty a nd full atte n t ion t o op e nin g inv est i gat ion p a p e r s for e v e r y c ompl a in t r ece iv e d r ega rdin g a ll ege d atte mp ts t o ov e r t hro w t h e g ov e rnm e n t a nd d estab ili se t h e c oun t r y. Hom e M ini ste r D at uk Se ri Sa ifuddin N as u t ion I s m a il sa id t h e dir ect iv e was d ec id e d at a C ab in et m eet in g l ast Frid ay, m a nd at in g poli ce t o imm e di ate l y ini t i ate inv est i gat ion s upon r ece ivin g a n y c ompl a in t from a n y p a r ty. H e a dd e d t h at inv est i gat ion s h a d a lr ea d y c omm e n ce d follo w in g r e por ts lod ge d , in lin e w i t h a r ece n t state m e n t by In s p ect or-G e n e r a l of Poli ce D at uk Se ri M ohd Kh a lid I s m a il on t h e m atte r . A cc ordin g t o him , t h e pro be i s c urr e n t l y at i ts pr e limin a r y stage. “Ev e r y c ompl a in t r ece iv e d w ill se rv e as a n impor ta n t bas i s for poli ce in d ete rminin g t h e dir ect ion of a mor e d eta il e d inv est i gat ion . “Th e c ompl a in ts provid e t h e found at ion for poli ce t o d ec id e und e r w hi c h sect ion a nd l ega l provi s ion t h e case w ill be inv est i gate d , ” h e t old r e por te r s yeste rd ay a f te r t h e Nur t urin g of No b l e V a lu es e v e n t w i t h w om e n from t h e N at ion a l An t i-Dru g A ge n cy. H e was r es pondin g t o qu est ion s on t h e pro g r ess of inv est i gat ion s in t o a n a ll ege d atte mp t t o t oppl e t h e g ov e rnm e n t. Sa ifuddin st r esse d t h at i t i s impor ta n t for inv est i gat or s t o id e n t if y t h e mo t iv e be hind t h e a ll ege d in c id e n t a nd d ete rmin e t h e ou tc om e of t h e pro be. – B e rn a m a ‘Prioritise probe into claims on toppling govt’

o Years without documents end as identification cards open doors to a new start MACHANG: After years without identification documents, a family of nine have finally received their MyKad and birth certificates, granting them access to education, healthcare and government assistance. Nor Fauziah Muhamad, 32, said living without identification documents had prevented them from receiving government aid such as Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) and hindered her children from enrolling in formal education. “We’ve always wanted to buy kitchen essentials with Sara aid. But without ID cards, we couldn’t. We could only pray and wait. Now that we have our MyKad, we want to use this opportunity to the fullest,” she said after the Mekar Programme in Kampung Simpul Belubang on Saturday. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail presented MyKad and birth certificates to the family, Bernama reported. Nor Fauziah said her priority now is to help her children pursue skills training aligned with their interests so they can secure a more stable future. The single mother, who previously worked at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur before returning to Kelantan, said her family now resides at her sister’s home in Besut, Terengganu, and earns a modest income selling dried fish and crackers.

Saifuddin handing over donations to recipients of the programme. – B ER N AMA P I C The family comprises five siblings – Norafida Muhamad, 44, Rosniza Muhamad, 41, Suhaimi Muhamad, 39, Mohamad Lazim Muhamad, 37, and Nor Fauziah – as well as her four children Nor Suhana Abdullah, 18, Asyraf Abdullah, 16, Adam Daniel, 13, and Siti Nor Aishah Karina, seven.

identity card had made daily life challenging, from accessing medical treatment to seeking employment. “Now that I have my MyKad, I feel happy and more confident to find a job. I also want to help my family by running small businesses,” he said. The family’s case was resolved through the Mekar Programme organised by the Kelantan National Registration Department in collaboration with the Home Ministry, following a referral from the Kaunter Lorong Programme at Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih.

She explained that difficulties in obtaining identification papers stemmed from family issues as her father had refused to acknowledge her at birth, resulting in repeated failures to register her birth before both her parents passed away. Meanwhile, Asyraf said living without an

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