PUTRAJAYA, June 7 -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said existing stocks of Malaysian passports and MyKad will continue to be used despite the expiry of the previous supply contract on June 1.

He said the government would utilise all remaining stock before transitioning fully to new supplies under the latest contract.

"We will continue issuing passports and identity cards using the existing stock until it is exhausted.

"The fact that a new contract has begun does not mean we should destroy stock that is still available," he told a press conference after the ministry's monthly assembly here today.

Saifuddin said there was no reason to discard stock that remained usable.

He also said demand for MyKad, particularly a...