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KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) is currently printing 160,000 delayed MyKid (children's identity cards) to be distributed gradually as soon as the process is completed.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (pic) said parents or guardians could use their children's birth certificate temporarily for any dealings with the government or private entities while waiting for the MyKid to be ready.
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"The birth certificate is a valid government-issued identification document, and government agencies and private entities have been informed to prioritise its use while waiting for MyKid.
"The Home Ministry through NRD is committed to resolving the backlog of MyKid applications," he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Negara on Wednesday (Dec 13).
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He was replying to a question from Senator Datuk Aziz Ariffin, who wanted to know about the delay in the issuance of MyKid for newborns in the country following the global microchip shortage.
Shamsul Anuar also assured that the MyKid issue would not recur next year as the NRD is currently in the process of procuring three million cards to meet demand.
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"NRD has already resolved (the issue of) 140,000 delayed MyKid cards for 2021 and last year. We have approximately 15,000 MyKid cards to be printed (that) are expected to be ready by the end of this month.
"The procurement of MyKid supplies is in progress, with a total of three million cards. This estimate is based on the annual birth rate ranging from 400,000 to 500,000,” he added. – Bernama
