TLDR
- A Bangladeshi man, Md Jakir Hossain, was fined RM10,000 by the Magistrate’s Court for using someone else’s MyKad to purchase subsidised Budi95 petrol.
- Md Jakir used two MyKad cards belonging to Malaysian citizens to make petrol purchases between 8 February and 22 April this year at a petrol station along Jalan Pahang.
- If he fails to pay the fine, he will face 14 months’ imprisonment. The case highlights the offence of using another person’s MyKad, which can result in financial losses and the misuse of government fuel subsidies.
A Bangladeshi man was fined RM10,000 by the Magistrate’s Court today (5 May) for using MyKad cards that did not belong to him to purchase subsidised Budi95 petrol.
Magistrate Aina Azahra Arifin handed down the sentence to Md Jakir Hossain, 50, after he pleaded guilty to two charges. The court also ruled that he would face 14 months in jail if he failed to pay the fine. He later paid the amount.
Under Malaysian law, MyKad is strictly for individual use, meaning it cannot be shared, lent, or used by anyone else, even with permission. Using someone else’s MyKad is illegal as it can lead to identity misuse, financial losses, and abuse of government subsidies.
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According to court documents, Md Jakir, who worked as a petrol station assistant, was found to be in possession of two MyKad cards belonging to Malaysians, a man and a woman aged 25 and 31. He used the cards to purchase petrol under the Budi95 subsidy scheme, which is meant only for eligible Malaysian motorists.
The misuse happened at a petrol station along Jalan Pahang between 8 February and 22 April this year. Md Jakir was charged under Regulation 25(1)(o) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, which makes it an offence to possess or use an identity card that does not belong to you. The offence carries a maximum penalty of a RM20,000 fine, up to three years’ imprisonment, or both.
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In court, defence lawyer Low Carmen asked for a lighter sentence, saying Md Jakir was the main breadwinner for his family.
“He works as a petrol station assistant and suffers from heart disease."
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Hench Goh argued that the offence should not be taken lightly, pointing out that the victims had suffered losses because of the misuse.
“The accused had the option to return the MyKad but instead chose to use it to buy petrol, despite knowing it did not belong to him,” he told the court.
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One of the victims, a 31-year-old woman, realised something was wrong on 22 April when she noticed her Budi95 subsidy balance had dropped sharply, from 94.937 litres to 44.637 litres. Suspecting unauthorised use, she contacted the Budi Madani Contact Centre.
She was later informed that five suspicious petrol transactions had been made using her MyKad at a petrol station, leading to an investigation and the accused’s arrest.
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