- 21/09/2016
- Category: Commentaries
Indonesian government, particularly the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) is currently focusing on accelerating the E-KTP (Electronic Identification Card) recording process. The government set the deadline date of the recording until September 30th 2016 (the last information, the deadline extended until mid-2017).[1] According to MOHA, starting from October 1st 2016, citizens who have not recorded their E-KTP, will not have the access to several public services, such as driving license (SIM), BPJS (health insurance), marriage records and birth certificate, and so on.[2] Moreover, they will also be ‘administratively fined’ as they have to manually register their E-KTP in Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil Kabupaten/Kota (Civil and Population Registration Agency). On one side, the government efforts must be appreciated, indeed. But on the other side, there are still some points that need to be evaluated in order to make the recording process done completely and correctly.
The first problem that has to be settled down is the technical problems concerning the recording process in the sub-district (kecamatan) offices.[3] Several sub-districts in some provinces are experiencing problems in their recording devices and network. The devices, particularly Mobile Enrollment devices and the server are difficult to repair once they are broken. This could even lead to another problem: the reparation will take a longer time, due to the fact that the process is not that quick and easy. If this is the case, MOHA should ensure the devices in all sub-districts offices are in good condition. The MOHA should also have an effective and efficient devices preservation mechanism to always ensure the likeliness of the devices to run smoothly all the time. Thus, it won’t waste too much time and money.
In addition to that, the recording problems could actually be anticipated by making E-KTP recording process feasible everywhere. It is due to the fact that E-KTP recording can only be done in the citizens’ hometowns, while in this age everyone’s mobility is high. This is even worsened by the fact that people who do not reside in their own hometown are not well informed about the A-Z of E-KTP recording. This is why cases like citizens who do not know important dates on the recording and citizens who do not know that simply bringing your Family Registration Card (KK) is the only necessary documents to record your E-KTP if you do not reside in your hometown, are easily found. Besides, we also still question the capability of the officers in rural sub-districts areas to process the recording of citizens outside their hometowns, considering that some of the officers still have problems in adjusting to technology.
This problem could actually be solved by optimizing the socialization about regulations from MOHA which allow citizens to record their E-KTP outside of their hometowns. This is supported by the fact that about 22 million citizens still have not recorded themselves yet, which are caused by residential problem and complicated requirements of E-KTP registration.
Moreover, the government has to be imminent to initiate the use of E-KTP electronic reader. This way, the citizens can grasp the idea and experience electronic identification card that is usable in public services. They are also expected to feel the differences between the function of conventional and electronic version of KTP. And hopefully, it can motivate them to get their E-KTP as soon as possible. The government should also improve the distribution of E-KTP recording forms to Disdukcapil (Civil and Population Registration Agency) across the country. This is because there are still a lot of complains about the distribution problems of the forms from citizens and even the officers. The distribution problems could be one of the reasons why citizens become reluctant to immediately start their E-KTP recording process. Another thing, it takes about one month to get E-KTP after the recording process; which is an exceptionally long process. It definitely is not a good way to start campaigning about effectivity induced in electronic identification cards. It will become yet another homework for the government.[4]
So, have you gotten your E-KTP? If the answer is no, go to the nearest sub-district office to make one and do not wait any longer. Good luck!
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[1] http://en.voi.co.id/voi-news/11651-govt-extends-e-ktp-data-recording-period-to-mid-2017
[2] http://news.liputan6.com/read/2583766/ini-sanksi-bila-tak-bikin-e-ktp-sebelum-30-september-2016
[3] http://netralnews.com/news/megapolitan/read/23296/perekaman.e.ktp.tersendat.akibat.aplikasi.perekaman.data.rusak
[4] Soemartono, Triyuni. 2013. The Dynamic pf E-KTP Evaluation Program in Jakarta. International Journal of Administrative Science & Organization. Volume 20 No 2
