One Island, One Number

The government is planning to create one single ID number to replace the 28 different types that have been used up to now.

December 9, 2003

ITS really difficult being a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia. You have to live with a mountain of identity numbersfrom the citizens ID card (KTP), passport, driving license (SIM), up to your tax number (NPWP), and many more. And those in charge are very hard-hearted. Bureaucracy twists and turns all over the place, following the principle: If it can be made more difficult, why should it have to be made more easy.

When one adds them all up, c

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