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The government of Indonesia has begun rolling out digital IDs for the Southeast Asian nation’s citizens.
The move was announced by Indonesia’s Minister of Apparatus Utilisation and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anas.
According to Anas, issuing digital IDs is vital for the optimum use of the Electronic-Based Government System.
He insists that the new digital-only system will streamline access to integrated government services.
While the new digital IDs won’t technically be mandatory, they will be required for citizens who wish to access basic services.
The move takes humanity one step closer to the Global Public-Private Partnership.
The digital system is gaining control over what people can and cannot access based on obedience and compliance with the rules made by those who control the system.
In Indonesia, the digital ID system’s issuance and authentication will be handled either via the INA Digital app or the Public Service Portal.
Public Service Portal Indonesia is a digital platform designed to consolidate various government services into one platform.
Access to healthcare, digital banking, education, and social assistance services will be managed through a single portal.
GovTech Indonesia, officially called INA Digital, was launched in May and will be introduced for trial in September.
Key features include a comprehensive digital ID system.
At its launch, Erick Thohir, the Minister for State-Owned Enterprise, said:
