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        "msgid": "proposal-for-fines-on-lost-e-ktps-feared-to-create-opportunities-for-extortion-1776988300",
        "date": "2026-04-23 19:50:15",
        "title": "Proposal for Fines on Lost e-KTPs Feared to Create Opportunities for Extortion",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "A member of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission II, Ali Ahmad, has expressed concerns that imposing fines for lost electronic identity cards (e-KTPs) could lead to illegal extortions by rogue officials, particularly as citizens might seek shortcuts to avoid official payments. He argues that such a policy could hinder access to basic rights and public services for vulnerable groups, especially those affected by disasters or theft, and urges the government to differentiate between negligence and misfortune while accelerating the rollout of Digital Population Identity (IKD) to reduce reliance on physical cards. Meanwhile, Minister Bima supports the fines to promote responsibility but outlines broader revisions to the population administration law, including strengthening the unique population number and digital identities.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - A member of Commission II of the House of Representatives,\nAli Ahmad, is concerned about the potential for illegal levies if fines\nare imposed on citizens who lose their electronic resident identity\ncards (e-KTPs). He fears the emergence of rogue elements who could\nexploit the implementation of these fines to engage in unauthorised\ntransactions with citizens who have lost their e-KTPs. \u201cThis opportunity\nis very likely to occur, because citizens do not want the hassle of\npaying fines to the state treasury, and instead take shortcuts with\nrogue population affairs officials,\u201d Ali stated in his comments on\nThursday (23\/4\/2026). \u201cThe KTP is the gateway for citizens to obtain\ntheir basic rights. This fine policy should not become an obstacle for\nthe public, especially the underprivileged, in accessing public services\nsuch as health or social assistance,\u201d Ali added. He explained that not\nall citizens who lose their e-KTPs do so due to negligence. Many cases\nare caused by disasters, theft, or accidents. Therefore, the government\nmust be able to distinguish between losses due to negligence and those\ndue to misfortunes affecting the public. \u201cIf citizens who are victims of\ntheft or disasters are still burdened with fines, this would certainly\nbe very unfair and hurt the public\u2019s sense of justice,\u201d Ali emphasised.\nInstead, Ali encourages the government to accelerate the implementation\nof the Digital Population Identity (IKD) to reduce the costs of printing\nphysical e-KTP blanks. \u201cIf digital identities are widespread and\naccepted across all banking sectors and public services, citizens will\nno longer need to worry about losing physical cards. This will be far\nmore efficient for the state and easier for the public,\u201d Ali said.\nAccording to Bima, the policy needs to be considered to encourage public\nresponsibility in safeguarding population documents. \u201cThere are many\ncitizens who are not very responsible about using or maintaining their\nKTP and other population identities. They lose them easily and so on,\nand making a new one is free,\u201d Bima stated during a working meeting with\nCommission II of the House of Representatives on population\nadministration oversight on Monday (20\/4\/2026). In addition to the fine\nproposal, Bima also outlined several points in the planned revision of\nLaw Number 24 of 2013 on Population Administration (Adminduk). One of\nthem is strengthening the Population Registration Number (NIK) as a\nsingle identity. The government is also proposing to strengthen the\nDigital Population Identity (IKD), provide a legal basis for the Child\nIdentity Card (KIA), and change the term \u201cdisabled\u201d to \u201cdisability\u201d. \u201cSo\nif it is affirmed in the Law that Adminduk is a mandatory government\naffair related to basic services, then all regional governments will be\nmore committed to budgeting and planning,\u201d Bima said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/proposal-for-fines-on-lost-e-ktps-feared-to-create-opportunities-for-extortion-1776988300",
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