The People鈥檚 Volunteer Corps, or RELA, said today that it will investigate reports of people being registered as officers without their knowledge.听
RELA, which recruits volunteers to support the government鈥檚 enforcement officers, denied breaching data privacy in today鈥檚 statement, while also suggesting that it was on the lookout for individuals who may have abused other people鈥檚 data by adding them to RELA鈥檚 system.听
鈥淩ELA takes note of the public鈥檚 concern and will take the necessary action in conducting an internal probe to identify the membership registration procedures before Act 752 came into effect,鈥 its statement said, adding: 鈥淩ELA will not compromise with anyone who intentionally processed or used an individual鈥檚 personal information without the individual鈥檚 permission.鈥
Anyone who would like to register with RELA is required to submit their written application to its director-general, it added. Affected individuals who wish to terminate their membership may contact them through phone or email.
The organization did not disclose the number of people who were registered by mistake. Those affected include and his wife.
鈥淚t appears I have been a member of RELA since 2011, without realizing it,” Sim wrote online. “Complete with membership number and platoon code. How did this happen? Is there automatic registration of all Malaysians? Because my wife is also a member of RELA, according to the RELA member review site.鈥
Have you been listed as a RELA member? You might want to do a quick check, .听
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