RELA Malaysia Clarifies Allegations Of Involuntary Membership Registrations

Since yesterday (Monday, 14th June), the internet community has been buzzing non-stop over the issue surrounding the registration of members of The People’s Volunteer Corps (RELA).

For those wondering, the issue began making rounds after several individuals took to social media, claiming that they were signed up as members without their knowledge.

The technical issue has in turn intrigued the public to flock the department’s official portal to find out more about the status of their RELA membership “registration”. As seen in some of the screenshots by netizens, there were a few who have been registered as members since 2011! Even Steven Sim was among those who were shocked in discovering that they have registered as volunteers for RELA.

The Bukit Mertajam MP wrote on his Twitter, “Apparently I have been a member of RELA since 2011 without realising it. They even have my membership number and platoon code. How can this happen? Is the registration automatic for all Malaysians? Because it says here my wife is also a member, as stated in the website.”

Following that, the Facebook page of RELA Malaysia has since been flooded with netizens questioning about the recent issue. Some of them also took to the replies space to criticise the department regarding several issues including allowances, uniforms, apart from the data intrusion that occurred. Others have also urged the MACC to investigate the case.

In response, RELA came forth to deny the accusation of using other individuals’ personal data to be registered as members automatically without their consent. In addition, they also pointed out that the department is ready to implement a “cleansing” program, where those who have been inactive for five years will be terminated from membership.

The program, however, had to be temporarily suspended as the department is currently focusing on combatting the Covid-19 epidemic. In the meantime, those who were registered without their knowledge and want to terminate their membership may contact 03-88703770 or drop an email here.

At the time of writing (Tuesday, 15th June), the official portal of RELA Malaysia is no longer accessible for public checkings, as the site is currently under maintenance.

Sources: The Star, MMO, Bernama.

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