Kota Kinabalu: An Indonesian, who bought a fake MyKad 20 years ago for RM300 and used it as his identification document, was on Friday sentenced to two years’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here.
Razlan Yusuf pleaded guilty before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles to having a fake National Identity Card bearing the serial number 771127-12-5563 under the name of Mohd Jefri Mohd Taib at 3pm on July 16, this year.
The incident took place at the counter of the National Registration Department (NRD) branch at UTC here.
The charge, under Section 25(1)(e) of the National Registration Regulation 1990 (Amended 2007), carries a jail term of up to three years or fine of up to RM20,000, or both, on conviction.
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A check of the document by the National Registration Department, Sabah Division, indicated no record in the NRD database.
Razlan was also found to possess an Indonesian passport under the name Razlan Yusuf, which is his true identification record, the court heard.
Unrepresented, Razlan requested a lower fine, citing a stomach tumour since 2019.
Mohd Naser applied for an appropriate sentence, stating that the offence has had a negative impact and could jeopardise national security and sovereignty, as well as serve as a lesson to the public.
The prosecution also informed the court that Razlan claimed that he obtained the fake document 20 years ago in 2004 for RM300.
Lovely, in meting out the sentence, ordered Razlan to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest and be referred to the Immigration Department for further action.
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