MyKad seized, cancer patient denied treatment

A 65-year-old cancer patient in Sarawak found herself without her identity card after she attempted to change her address so she could vote in the 15th general election.

Despite already struggling with colon cancer and other ailments, Lina Samuel was determined to exercise her rights, however, the Lawas district National Registration Department (NRD) office she visited to take care of the matter suddenly seized her MyKad.

When Lina demanded an explanation, the officer there told her that it was upon orders of the “boss”.

With a tired expression, Lina told Malaysiakini that after the incident, she felt that she had no choice but to...