TAIPING: Red identification cards are not given easily to foreigners, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
The caretaker Home Minister said there had been attempts made by a number of illegal foreigners who wanted to obtain the card that was given to permanent residents (PR).
"Some Malaysians are even making money by getting involved in the syndicate that produces fake identification documents.
"Foreigners who wish to work here must adhere to the law, the Immigration Act and have the necessary legal documents," he said to reporters at the Larut Matang Selama district registration department office here on Wednesday (Nov 16).
In June, Sabah People's Unity Party founder and president Mohd Arshad Abdul Mualap was detained for allegedly being the mastermind of an identification document scam syndicate targeting mostly foreigners.
Hamzah also denied that there had been cases involving fake Malaysian passports.
"There are no cases with fake Malaysian passports.
"Those who might get them are stupid, since we have been making it easier to get the passport (legally)," he said, adding that failure to get legal documents on nationality may cause more issues in the future.
"When foreigners come to the country with no legal documents, they can't register their marriage and when they have children that can create more problems.
"That is why I am angry with those syndicates. They just took the money and left. We are the ones who have to deal with them," he added.
