Surjadi launches national ID cards after week's delay
Surjadi launches national ID cards after week's delay
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja officially launched
yesterday the implementation of the new ID cards system in five
subdistricts in Central Jakarta after a week's delay.
He urged his subordinates to use the trial period to identify
problems of the new system.
Surjadi said the problems must be identified before
implementing the system in all subdistricts in Jakarta.
The administration can draw up a program to overcome the
problems to facilitate the system when it is implemented widely
in the remaining 260 subdistricts, he said.
"Basically, the period should be used to identify the
weaknesses of the national ID cards system because the system
should be better than the old one," he said.
Residents will only consider the service in getting the cards,
Surjadi added.
Surjadi launched the national ID cards system yesterday at the
Menteng and Gondangdia subdistrict offices, a day after the city
council approved the new provincial decree on population, where
he personally handed several residents their new ID cards as well
as received his own.
He said that the trial period is indefinite and will continue
until the new system reaches the ideal framework.
Surjadi also asked his subordinates to review the legality of
the new ID cards in cashing money orders because the photographs
and signatures of the holders are on the cards.
"Check the acceptance because if it cannot be used to cash
money orders we have to think of making another kind of identity
document," he said.
The city administration has decided to implement the new
system in Gondangdia, Menteng, Kebon Sirih, Cikini and Pegangsaan
subdistricts.
Yesterday's launching ended long negotiations to reach an
agreement between the Jakarta administration and the home affairs
ministry.
The agreement stipulates that the city administration can buy
equipment and forms from PT Solusindo Mitra Sejati, a consultant
initially appointed by the ministry to manage the identity cards
nationwide, rather than signing a build, operate and transfer
contract with the company.
The city administration rejected such a contract because it
has all the necessary equipment and its population system has
already been computerized.
The administration has also succeeded in keeping the fee for a
new ID card at Rp 1,000 (US 46 cents), lower than the ministry's
proposed Rp 3,000.
The new ID card has a national population number which is
valid throughout Indonesia and will not be changed when a person
moves to another city.(yns)