Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo revealed this week that several counterfeit e-IDs had been found that bore identical holograms to those on the original cards.
National Police chief General Sutarman has since confirmed to reporters he would launch an investigation into the issue.
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Indonesia’s new president is an enthusiast for e-government, but he faces three key challenges: interoperability, skills shortages, and a small budget, according to the head of the e-government lab at Universitas Indonesia.
The three tiers of government - central, regional and local - all have different IT systems that don’t interact, explained Dana Sensuse. “There is no integration among those applications. It’s a problem right now.”
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“Employment complaints are one of my priorities because it is an issue that should always be monitored closely and followed up,” Manpower Minister Muhammad Hanif Dhakiriat said at his office on Tuesday.
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Communication and Information Minister Rudiantara said the government would work first to boost the number of applications that could provide better online public services.
Indonesia’s government has set a target for of 70 per cent of urban households, and 100 per cent of urban office buildings, to have broadband access in the next four years. In the same period mobile broadband in urban areas is targeted to hit 100 per cent.
Read more: Indonesia’s cities to be hooked to broadband by 2019