EAIC calls for action on Sabah NRD officer for inefficient handling of child’s IC application

KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has recommended disciplinary action against a Sabah National Registration Department (NRD) officer for inefficient handling of an identity card application. The EAIC said there was an unreasonable delay by the investigating officer in processing the application, directly impacting a child whose parent then lodged a complaint with the...

NRD to act on MyKad delays, tighten officer accountability and SOPs

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Registration Department (NRD) will review disciplinary measures against officers found negligent or who failed to act on delays in processing MyKad applications. In a statement on Tuesday (May 20), the department said it will also introduce a defined timeline for handling complex investigation cases, alongside retraining and competency enhancement for its investigating...

NRD reforms needed following ten-year delay in IC case, says EAIC

PUTRAJAYA: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has revealed that an investigation into an identity card application handled by the National Registration Department (NRD) faced serious delays, taking more than 10 years to be resolved. In a statement on Tuesday (May 20), the EAIC said the investigation was conducted based on a complaint received under Subsection...

EAIC seizes 156 files in ‘medical visa’ syndicate probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has seized 156 Social Visit Pass (Medical Treatment Pass category) application files, said to be linked to a "medical visa" syndicate involving Immigration Department officers. In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 8), the EAIC said that its team visited the Immigration Department's visa, pass and permit division in...

Lavishing gifts, organising parties for VIPs can foster culture of bribery in civil service, says EAIC chief

PUTRAJAYA: The practice of lavishing gifts, organising parties and sponsoring public service programmes – traditionally seen as gestures of respect and appreciation for high-ranking officials could foster a culture of bribery if left unchecked, says Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar. He said paying tribute – an age-old practice where subordinates...