A TOTAL of 10 individuals have been charged so far with falsifying their Covid-19 vaccination certificates, says Deputy Home Minister I Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said.

       He said there were several laws that could be used against those who forge or falsify information with regard to their vaccination.

       “So far, 10 individuals have been charged, where one was found guilty.

       “They comprise four individuals from Perak, two from Sabah, another two from Melaka and one each from Kelantan and Sarawak,” he said when replying to a question by Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PAS-Setiu) in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

       Ismail said those charged with forging or falsifying their vaccination certificates could face a maximum fine of RM100,000, a maximum jail sentence of up to seven years, or both, upon conviction.

       He added that a court in Sarawak had imposed a fine and jail term on the individual in Sarawak after he was found guilty.

       Ismail said prosecuting authorities could also issue compound notices of not more than RM10,000 to individuals and not more than RM50,000 to companies even if charges were not brought forward.

       He said that the Health Ministry and Science, Innovation and Technology Ministry were working on a verification system to prevent the forging of digital vaccination certificates.