By Danial Dzulkifly
SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — Only publicly available data were used in the registration of individuals for the Selangor General Insurance Scheme (Insan), assured Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He clarified that these data were publicly obtained from the Election Commission (EC), after certain quarters raised concerns about their personal information potentially being abused following revelation that their names were automatically registered without their consent.
Amirudin, however, allayed these fears, explaining that the names listed under Insan still require authorised consent from each individual before they are officially covered under the scheme.
“The names listed in Insan were pre-registered. The individuals who are interested in obtaining the insurance scheme still need to grant their consent by posting their picture along with their identity card.
“The public data were obtained from the EC but we will work harder to tighten security on the scheme to ensure that no data are abused and that they remain in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA),’’ he said in a press conference after announcing the Selangor executive councillor lineup at the state administration building, here, today.
Amidurin was responding to a question from the press about several social media users claiming their names and that of their family members were registered for Insan without their knowledge and consent.
Meanwhile, the menteri besar said the company overseeing the scheme would provide a detailed explanation pertaining to the registration process as well as the issuance of the insurance policy to subscribed individuals.
Registration for Insan can be done through the Wavpay mobile application. Additional information can be accessed on the website programinsan.com.
The Wavpay application was developed by Wavpay Fintech Holding Sdn Bhd, a company under Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated), which is a subsidiary of the Selangor state government.
