74 cases of selling newborns with fake birth cert.
According to Utusan Malaysia, the National Registration Department (NRD) has identified 74 cases of babies with falsified birth certificates being sold through syndicates in the first ten months of this year.
Datuk Ruslin Jusoh, NRD director-general, told the Malay daily that these baby-selling rings would work with private hospitals and clinics to obtain documents that would show the child as the biological offspring of the adopted parents instead.
74 cases were discovered in Klang Valley, Johor, Melaka, Perak, and Kedah.
All those involved, including the adoptive parents, would face legal action because their actions violated the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1957 (Act 299).
Under the Act, anyone found guilty of willingly or knowingly providing false particulars or making false entries into the birth register faces up to a year in prison, an RM2,000 fine, or both.
Despite the fact that the NRD has discovered 74 cases this year alone, it is likely that the number of babies sold is much higher. The clinics found to be involved were identified in collaboration with the Health Ministry, and action was taken.
Those who want to adopt should use the proper channels to register their children’s births and adoptions to avoid future problems.
