Birth certificate fees

Birth certificate fees

From Warta Kota

North Jakarta municipality head, Soebagio, has often said he
would dump into a garbage bin all praise but will treasure
criticism about the municipality administration's performance.

Unfortunately, for a birth certificate, an official in charge
in North Jakarta's municipality demands between Rp 30,000 and Rp
40,000, while the original fee is only Rp 5,000. This means a
rise of 500 percent to 700 percent. Other residents in North
Jakarta, such as in Koja, Lagoa, Rawa Badak and Marunda, have
also paid this unauthorized fee for birth certificates.

I had this unfavorable experience when processing a birth
certificate in North Jakarta several years ago but I have learned
that the practice is still going on now.

We have often complained about this matter to the municipality
head and was promised that the delinquent official would be
punished. In reality, the practice of collecting unauthorized
fees is still going on today.

NURHAIPIN LA MANNA

Jakarta