City offers free ID card renewal

City offers free ID card renewal

JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to provide a better service to the
public, the administration will introduce free renewal of
identity cards, starting from November, Governor Sutiyoso said on
Monday.

He said it was part of the administration's efforts to improve
its public services.

"For that purpose, the administration proposed that the City
Council review bylaw No.1/1996 and bylaw No.3/1999 on the renewal
of identity cards and the validity period, respectively,"
Sutiyoso told a City Council plenary session.

He said the plan was in harmony with the council's desire that
the administration provide better services and lift the fee for
ID card renewal imposed on residents.

He also stated the proposal to review the two bylaws in his
revised accountability speech.

"However, in order to preserve public discipline to regularly
renew their identity cards, the administration will continue to
impose financial sanctions on those who fail to renew their cards
within a two-week period after their overdue dates," he said,
adding that the sanction was stipulated in bylaw No. 3/1999.

The administration received Rp 1.75 billion (US$198,863)
annually from identity card renewals.

Sutiyoso also said that the administration would extend the
validity period of the identity cards from the current three
years to five years. (lup)