Floods: Victims can replace lost, damaged identification documents without penalty, says Home Minister


Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh briefing Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail about the flood situation in the district during his visit to the Kahang police station on Saturday (Jan 28). - Photo by Thomas Yong / THE STAR

KLUANG: The Home Ministry will waive any charges to replace identification documents such as MyKad and birth certificates that are damaged or lost in the floods.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the National Registration Department (NRD) had been instructed to assist in the matter once the flood situation improved.

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