KOTA KINABALU: Two women were sentenced to two years' jail each despite their tearful pleas for leniency after pleading guilty to applying for replacement MyKad using the personal details of other people.
Murada Rabung, 32, an IMM13 document holder, and Nor Hasna Paisal, 19, who did not have any valid documents, were charged in separate proceedings at a Magistrate’s Court here on Monday (July 25).
Murada was said to have put in an application for a replacement MyKad using particulars from a lost identity card belonging to one Nazira Eranza at the National Registration Department (NRD) office here on July 21.
Nor Hasna, on the other hand, was said to have committed the same act but using a lost identity card belonging to one Erah Eranza at the same location the following day.
After establishing they had put in false applications, enforcement officers from Sabah NRD detained the women.
Murada and Nor Hasna pleaded guilty after the charges against them were read and wept before Magistrates Lovely Natasha Charles and Jessica Ombou Kakayun respectively, pleading for leniency.
The women were charged under Regulation 25 (1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 which provides for a maximum three-year jail term or a fine of not more than RM20,000, or both, on conviction.
However, Lovely ordered for Murada to be jailed for two years, with the sentence to start from the day she was arrested.
Jessica delivered the same ruling.
The court also ordered for both the accused, who were unrepresented, to be referred to the Immigration Department once their jail terms were completed.
Prosecuting officer Mohd Naser Mohd Nadzeri appeared for the prosecution.
