THE myIdentity system developed by the National Registration Department (NRD) in 2012 has helped the Public Service Commission (PSC) verify the authenticity of information of individuals applying for positions in the public service, the department said.

In a statement today, NRD said the integration of the system lets PSC verify applicants’ citizenship statuses, which is a mandatory requirement as public sector positions are reserved for Malaysians.

“The department is always in contact – and cooperates – with PSC if it is found that an applicant has submitted inaccurate information and committed errors related to identity documents under the act or regulations enforced by this department.

“NRD also provides the myIdentity facility to government agencies for the purpose of sharing basic individual data. It allows agencies to have access to this system to cross-check the agency’s customer data with NRD data to confirm the validity of customers’ personal information,” the statement said.

Fifty-one agencies have been granted access to this system so far.

Yesterday, Berita Harian reported PSC had tracked and blocked more than 46,000 people, including foreigners and those using false identities, from applying for public service posts from 2020 until March 15 this year.

They were among 2.2 million applicants who sought to fill vacancies in the public service sector over the past two years. – Bernama, April 4, 2023.