JPN Sarawak foils attempts to get official documents
MIRI: The National Registration Department (JPN) has foiled numerous attempts by illegal immigrants from the Philippines and Indonesia to apply for identity cards and birth certificates in the state.
State JPN director Jasni Jubli said many foreigners had attempted to apply for purported late documents.
“Yes, there are numerous attempts by these foreigners from the Philippines and Indonesia to apply for late birth certificates and identity cards.
“However, due to tight procedures of JPN, their applications were not successful,” he told The Borneo Post during a JPN programme at the Bekenu Community Hall yesterday.
He explained that many foreigners could not produce supporting documentation as well as witnesses to verify their identities.
“JPN needs to be careful when endorsing the extract of a late birth registration as foreigners might slip in to try to apply
Yes, there are numerous attempts by these foreigners from the Philippines and Indonesia to apply for late birth certificates and identity cards. Jasni Jubli, JPN Sarawak director
for these documents,” he said, adding the attempts were made at JPN offices in both urban and rural areas.
It is understood from sources that several hundred foreigners in the state have been detected attempting to apply for late registration birth certificates and identity cards.
The briefing yesterday was a joint programme held by JPN together with the Bekenu Service Centre.
Meanwhile, Assistant Minister for Solidarity and Bekenu assemblywoman Rosey Yunus said villagers who had yet to obtain identification documents must apply for them with the help of community leaders.
She said the programme aimed to help overcome issues of late registration of birth certificates and identity cards.
“Applicants have the opportunity to verify and bring in supporting documents to verify their intention of applying for these documents,” she said.
Rosey stressed that the documents were vital for Malaysians for education, employment, immigration and land transfer purposes among others.
Tuai Rumah Ranjit Ambas from Sungai Bekelit, Ulu Sibuti said he brought along 23 villagers from his longhouse to apply for late registration documents.
He said the programme was a big help to the people as it brought the relevant agencies and community leaders together to resolve the issues.
“If possible, more mobile JPN units can go from longhouse to longhouse to help those still without proper documents,” he added.