GUA MUSANG, Oct 27 — Mat Rozi Mohd Razali, 24, whose dream of joining the Royal Malaysian Navy was dashed earlier due to lack of a Malaysian citizenship, can now pursue that dream as the Kelantan National Registration Department has issued him and his three siblings identification cards.
With only a Thai birth certificate to his name and no identification card, Mat Rozi was not allowed to sit even for his Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations, let alone join the navy.
“I was sad that I could not take my UPSR exams. Candidates can use their birth certificates, but only Malaysian birth certificates,” he told reporters after a ceremony where he was handed his citizenship certificate at Sekolah Menengah Tengku Indra Petra, here today.
Despite his parents being Malaysian citizens, their decision to migrate to Kampung Dusun Nyor in Narathiwat, Thailand, due to poor living conditions, made it difficult for Mat Rozi to obtain a Malaysian identification card.
His siblings Patimah, 20, Zam, 17 and Zainab, 15, who were also born in Thailand, faced the same problem.
However, the four of them can now smile after the Kelantan NRD presented them with Certificates of Citizenship, which made them eligible for an identification card.
Besides Mat Rozi and his siblings, 60 other Gua Musang residents received their citizenship certificates from People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) deputy director-general Datuk Mustafa Ibrahim, who represented NRD director Datuk Alwi Ibrahim who could not make the event.
“We returned to Kelantan in 1994 and were late in applying for citizenship. Luckily for us, the NRD came down to the field and we were provided information on how to apply for a Malaysian citizenship.
“I applied last year and realised how easy it is to deal with the department as they were very helpful,” he said.
Mat Rozi, the second of 10 children, said the certificate will facilitate his registration for a Marine course with the Kelantan Selatan Development Authority (KESEDAR) after he obtained his identification card.
“Even though I cannot become a navy officer, I will still be able to serve the country after undergoing this course,” he said. — Bernama
With only a Thai birth certificate to his name and no identification card, Mat Rozi was not allowed to sit even for his Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examinations, let alone join the navy.
“I was sad that I could not take my UPSR exams. Candidates can use their birth certificates, but only Malaysian birth certificates,” he told reporters after a ceremony where he was handed his citizenship certificate at Sekolah Menengah Tengku Indra Petra, here today.
Despite his parents being Malaysian citizens, their decision to migrate to Kampung Dusun Nyor in Narathiwat, Thailand, due to poor living conditions, made it difficult for Mat Rozi to obtain a Malaysian identification card.
His siblings Patimah, 20, Zam, 17 and Zainab, 15, who were also born in Thailand, faced the same problem.
However, the four of them can now smile after the Kelantan NRD presented them with Certificates of Citizenship, which made them eligible for an identification card.
Besides Mat Rozi and his siblings, 60 other Gua Musang residents received their citizenship certificates from People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) deputy director-general Datuk Mustafa Ibrahim, who represented NRD director Datuk Alwi Ibrahim who could not make the event.
“We returned to Kelantan in 1994 and were late in applying for citizenship. Luckily for us, the NRD came down to the field and we were provided information on how to apply for a Malaysian citizenship.
“I applied last year and realised how easy it is to deal with the department as they were very helpful,” he said.
Mat Rozi, the second of 10 children, said the certificate will facilitate his registration for a Marine course with the Kelantan Selatan Development Authority (KESEDAR) after he obtained his identification card.
“Even though I cannot become a navy officer, I will still be able to serve the country after undergoing this course,” he said. — Bernama
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