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View all search resultsSubdistricts not yet ready for e-ID
The Jakarta administration has pledged that it would begin distributing electronic identity cards (e-ID) to Jakartans in early August, but until now sub district officials say they were not yet prepared to engage in a system involving sophisticated technology
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he Jakarta administration has pledged that it would begin distributing electronic identity cards (e-ID) to Jakartans in early August, but until now sub district officials say they were not yet prepared to engage in a system involving sophisticated technology.
Kebon Jeruk sub district public service unit head Sartono said his office had proposed six of its staff members for the new technology training to the Jakarta Civil Registration Agency, but there had been no further information on the issue — much less equipment to process the e-IDs.
“We have not received any new equipment,” said Sartono, adding that the Kebon Jeruk subdistrict in West Jakarta only had one computer to process all documents on residential affairs.
He said the Civil Registration Agency would provide subdistrict offices with computers and other equipment.
Around 7 million of Jakarta’s estimated 9.6 million population are expected to obtain the e-ID by the end of the year as part of the national program to establish a single identity number system.
New rule: City officials handle applications for electronic identity cards at a mobile service center at the National Monument in Central Jakarta. A number of sub district offi cials have told The Jakarta Post that they were not yet prepared to make the transition to a single identity number system. JP/Wendra Ajistyatama
The e-ID computer data will contain fingerprints, a photo of the card holder and information including place and date of birth, parents’ names, marital status, employment and any physical or mental disabilities.
The e-ID is also expected to guarantee accuracy in voter registration for general and local elections. The central government plans to distribute an e-ID to every eligible Indonesian citizen by 2012.
The single identification number would also serve as a basis for the issuance of other documents such as driving licenses, passports, land titles and voter cards.
The Home Ministry said that the e-ID would guarantee accuracy in voters registration drives for general and local elections. The single identification number is also expected to aid the tracking of terrorists and criminals as they will no longer be able to use multiple identity cards. The central government has earmarked Rp 6 trillion for the upgrade of the citizen database for 2011 and 2012.
The government has been completing data collection required for the single identity number, known as NIK, and has also set up a computer network to support the electronic ID system. With the electronic system, every citizen is identified with their unique fingerprint, which will make the card more difficult to forge.
Lack of preparation was exposed at Sukabumi Selatan and Srengseng Sawah subdistricts in West and South Jakarta.
Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict only had one computer to process documents for its 19,462 residents.
“We have already proposed that four of our staff members join the training from the agency to prepare us to implement the distribution. But we haven’t yet received any advanced computers,” said one staff member, who requested anonymity.
A staff member at Srengseng Sawah subdistrict also said that his office was not yet equipped for the distribution of the e-IDs. “No, there is no preparation yet,” he said.
Suhardiman, head of residential affairs at Kelapa Dua subdistrict in West Jakarta, told The Jakarta Post that several staff members at his office, especially thosewith basic knowledge of computers, would take part in the training necessary to help facilitate the e-ID distribution. However, he was not sure when and where the training would take place. (msa)
