Corruption court acquits NRD official of issuing fake MyKad charge

Safiah (second left) trying to contain her emotions outside the courtroom after the verdict

KOTA KINABALU: A mother of nine cried tears of joy after the Special Corruption Court here cleared the National Registration Department (NRD) assistant registrar of a charge of issuing a fake identity card on Tuesday (Sept 27).

Safiah Alijang, 53, was charged under Section 463 of the Penal Code for allegedly making the fake MyKad for one Muhamad Daniel Hafiez Alif @ Jali at the NRD office in Sabah’s northern Pitas district at 3.05pm on May 22, 2013.