A dream come true, finally


The best gift: Wee (left) presenting Pua with his brand new MyKad.

PONTIAN: After four failed attempts to get his citizenship in the last 20 years, a 69-year-old retired fisherman finally got his MyKad from the National Registration Department (NRD).

Pua Ah Tee, who was born in Pontian in 1952, first applied for citizenship in 1996 but was rejected. He tried three more times in 2001,2011 and 2018.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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