E-ID equipment delayed by customs

The Home Ministry has not yet been able to distribute the electronic ID card supporting equipment to local sub-districts because most of the equipment was being held by the Soekarno-Hatta airport's customs and excise office.

“The equipment is still at airport customs awaiting clarification” Home Ministry civil registration director general Irman said on Friday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

He hoped that the problem could be solved immediately and that the e-ID equipment could be distributed as soon as possible, since the ministry had officially asked the customs director general to accelerate the assessment procedure.

The Home Ministry plans to comm