Day: May 16, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, Most cases involving the use of fake identification documents, such as identity cards, are detected when the holder reaches the age of 12 or during the transition from MyKid to MyKad, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said there were cases where couples who adopted a child declared to the National Registration Department (JPN) that the baby was their biological child.

“When the child is young, we cannot distinguish, but when they turn 12 and must make a MyKad, we can sometimes spot the difference.

“There are cases detected when they are older and caught by the Immigration Department (JIM) at the country’s entry points. When we check the passport, we become suspicious, and upon verification, the records do not match,” he told the media after attending the JPN Excellent Service Award Ceremony here today.

Saifuddin Nasution said in such situations, the couple or individual involved is advised to re-register the birth using the proper legal channels.

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“Usually, when we encounter such cases, we do not immediately punish them. Instead, we advise them to re-register and do the right thing according to legal procedures. In Islam, it is related to lineage.

“The moment we know that the document is not in our records, it means it is fake. What do we do? Our team from the Menyemai Kasih Rakyat (Mekar) Programme will meet them and help them obtain legal identification documents. That is the process we follow,” he said.

When asked if the government intended to improve the security features of MyKad, he said that the physical features and security of the identification document were sufficient.

“In terms of physical security, it is adequate, but the step we will take is to publicise to the community not to get involved in such situations (using fake MyKad).

“If they adopt a child, they should go through the usual adoption process,” he said, adding that his ministry and JPN regularly conducted awareness campaigns on the misuse and illegal possessi
on of identification documents.

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Meanwhile, JPN director-general Badrul Hisham Alias said that his department continuously enforced measures to curb the use of fake MyKad.

“We do not deny that from time to time, we encounter such cases, and most of our cases today involve old cases under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957, where parents register a child who is not their biological child as their own.

“This can be detected when the child turns 12, and we can see that their facial features do not match those of the parents,” he said.

He added that in the first four months of this year, JPN detected 21 cases involving the use of fake identity cards through 230 operations nationwide.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KLANG, Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today launched Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)’s initiative to brand all its agricultural development and food security activities as ‘Pertanian Untuk Rakyat’ or PUTRA.

Sultan Sharafuddin, who is also the Chancellor of UPM, officiated the launch by signing a plaque that was brought in by a robot at Istana Alam Shah here.

When met by reporters, UPM vice-chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah said, PUTRA symbolised UPM’s significant contribution to empowering the agricultural sector and the university’s commitment to advancing agriculture for the benefit of society.

‘This rebranding raises public awareness that UPM, along with involved agencies, provides various training, education, and research programmes to local farmers that can contribute to improving livelihoods and economic development. In other words, through PUTRA, UPM will bring agriculture to the people,’ he said.

Ahmad Farhan said UPM was also actively collaborating with externa
l agencies in initiatives such as the People’s Income Initiative-Agro Entrepreneur (IPR-INTAN @ UPM) project, the PUTRA expansion programme by the University Community Transformation Centre (UCTC) and a conference discussing the food security agenda.

He said a group of researchers from the Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security (ITAFoS) and the Faculty of Agriculture had harvested a new high-quality, drought-resistant variety of padi called Climate Ready (CR) on a large scale in Kampung Muring, Kota Bharu, Kelantan recently.

He said the effort was supported by the latest digital technology developments and artificial intelligence (AI), including plant stress detection using the DEEP-NDVI Model application.

Ahmad Farhan said UPM also implemented smart farming technology using AI accurate data, digital twin farming by Putra Science Park (PSP) and a water quality monitoring sensor system for the Siakap fish farm by the UPM International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science.

‘These initia
tives are aligned with the National Agrofood Policy 2012-2030 (DAN 2.0) to raise public awareness of the importance of food security and to emphasise UPM’s significant role as an educational institution closely related to agriculture.

“The focus is to provide more opportunities for agricultural education sharing with the community to open up job opportunities and additional income for local communities,’ he said.

Ahmad Farhan stated that UPM collaborates with the Ex-Servicemen Affairs Corporation (Perhebat) through the Putra-Perhebat Agropreneur programme to uplift the socio-economic status of prospective retirees and veterans of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).

Apart from that, he said students at the UPM Faculty of Agriculture were consistently exposed to industry programmes such as the Graduate Agricultural Youth Development Incubator (Probest) programme funded by Agrobank.

In another development, Ahmad Farhan said UPM would launch the Food Security Blueprint this June as part of the university’s effo
rts to realise the food security agenda in the country.

‘The Blueprint will be a document providing guidance to those in UPM, specifically on what we can do in terms of education, development, research, extension work to the community, and industry, and how we can ensure the food security agenda is addressed,’ he said.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

IPOH, The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has consented to honour youths in the state by allowing them to deliver the Friday sermons at mosques in all districts in Perak tomorrow (May 17) in conjunction with the National Youth Day celebration on May 15.

The state Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPk) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Annuar Zaini said it was to appreciate and recognise the important role of the youths in the country.

‘His Royal Highness has ordered that the Friday sermon in the state of Perak on May 17 (tomorrow), be themed ‘Belia: Tenaga Penggerak Pembawa Pembaharuan’,’ he said in a statement here today.

Mohd Annuar said the state Youth and Sports Department (JBSN) had submitted 70 names of youth leaders to the state Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) to obtain consent from Sultan Nazrin to deliver the sermon.

The 70 youth leaders include Muhammad Syukri Alimar Shidi from Kelab Belia Abrar Sungai Rokam who will deliver the Friday sermon at the Masjid Jamek Idris Iskandar Shah I in
Kampung Sungai Rokam which can accommodate 2,000 congregants.

Also received the royal consent are Mohd Shahril Umat from Kelab Belia Daerah Pengkalan Hulu who will deliver sermon at Masjid Jamek Pengkalan Hulu and Noor Ayman Ahamad from GB4B Bagan Serai to deliver the sermon at Masjid Daerah Kerian in Parit Buntar.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Media practitioners are responsible for reporting news comprehensively and accurately while adhering to the Journalistic Code of Ethics, in addition to verifying sources and facts.

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Centre for Media and Information Warfare Studies, senior lecturer Dr. Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin, emphasised the crucial role of journalists in shaping civilisation and culture, and pioneering humanitarian, security, and economic issues.

“Without journalists, society would lack guidance or direction in viewing issues factually and inclusively; this is indeed the role of journalists. …

“With the threat of citizen journalists and external influences attempting to alter the media landscape in Malaysia, journalists, guided by the Journalistic Code of Ethics, are responsible for shaping a better future for the country.

“The future of the nation is shaped by the perceptions crafted by journalists,” he said as a guest on the “Ruang Bicara: Wartawan Berilmu Tonggak Berita Diyakini,” prog
ramme aired tonight on Bernama TV.

Another guest of the programme, UiTM Special Professor in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Prof. Datuk Dr. Ismail Sualman, that journalists must ensure ethical reporting by refraining from manipulating sentiments surrounding sensitive topics like the 3Rs (race, religion, and the Royal Institution).

Furthermore, he suggested that journalists need to equip themselves with extensive knowledge to face the challenges of the changing media landscape.

In addition to being responsible for producing balanced, fair, and integrity-driven reports, he asserts that journalists who possess expertise in relevant fields can stimulate critical thinking through their news coverage for the public.

Themed Etika Teras Kewartawanan Mapan, the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2024 celebration will take place from May 25 to 27 in Kuching, Sarawak.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, has directed the Director-General of Health, Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, to immediately redeploy house officers (HO) to district hospitals in need.

Via a post on X today, he stated that the Ministry of Health (MOH) is implementing various short and long-term improvement measures to address complaints.

“I am acutely aware of and deeply sympathise with the grievances of healthcare workers every day and every week. With 147 MOH hospitals and over 3,000 health clinics nationwide, I am bound to receive numerous complaints,” he said.

“Continue sending feedback and criticisms (while avoiding sinful language). I will continue to pay attention and take action while continuing with my various reforms,” ??he said.

Dzulkefly was addressing the viral social media issue involving images of medical staff’s messages, written on a whiteboard at a hospital in Kedah, apologising to patients for prolonged waiting times to see a doctor.

Source: BERNA
MA News Agency