SINGAPORE: In a move that has vexed some Malaysians, the country’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) will require citizens to use the MyDigital ID national identification system to log in to the MyJPJ app from Oct 10.
The department’s MyJPJ app is used to view and renew one’s driver’s licence and road tax, as well as view one’s vehicle ownership certificate.
MyDigital ID is a single-sign on system similar to Singapore’s Singpass identification system.
On Dec 1 last year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim became the first to register his digital identification. By July 10 this year, about 466,000 Malaysians including civil servants were registered, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said. Its app for smartphones became available in August.
The JPJ’s announcement on Tuesday (Oct 1) makes it the first government agency to mandate the use of MyDigital ID to access a service, news outlet Malay Mail reported.
Netizens voiced concern for the less tech-literate and noted the short lead time of nine days for the implementation.
They were also worried about cybersecurity and questioned why the JPJ could not make MyDigital ID optional. The MyDigital ID app often froze and was laggyshazam, some complained.
Some netizens have complained about the MyDigital ID app's user experience. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)