DEN Says Prabowo Gives Green Light Priority To Digital Single ID Making

Deputy Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Mari Elka Pangestu (Between)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has given the green light to prioritize the creation of single digital ID (single digital ID) as soon as possible.

This was said by Deputy Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN) Mari Elka Pangestu, Jakarta, January 17. He said he would gradually create a Digital Single ID.

"The president has given the green light to prioritize the creation of digital single IDs as soon as possible, and we will take advantage of them gradually. So that's one of the main programs that we hope will help us to also support the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by 2030," he said, quoting Antara.

On that occasion, he emphasized that the focus of the future DEN wants to advance the digitization of the government which is considered to be the core of Indonesia's efforts to improve governance and reduce inequality. This effort is carried out in order to accelerate digital transformation at the government level and will become the main mainstream in the economy as a whole.

The use of single digital ID is one part of the effort to build public digital infrastructure. Two other parts regarding digital payments and data exchange.

The need for digital infrastructure is met in order to develop a digital government structure that provides better services for businesses, such as Online Single Submission (OSS) as an electronically integrated business licensing system with all state ministries/agencies (K/L) to local governments (Pemda) in Indonesia.

In addition to building a digital government structure, there are three other pillars of national digital services. The first is revenue collection starting from the beliax, the service administration system of the Directorate General of Taxes to the Mineral Information System and Coal between Ministries/Institutions (SIMBARA).

By using digital means, he continued, it can be ascertained exactly how much coal and palm oil are exported and need to be paid to the government.

Second, efficient expenditure such as through e-procurement (electronic procurement of goods and services) which is considered relatively successful since the launch of the program two years ago.

We have also introduced green standards (which must be owned by industry) for government products and services. It's also about efforts to encourage local content in government procurement," said Mari Elka.

The last pillar is related to public services to the public from birth to death, including health issues to education.

"Hopefully this means no one will be left behind (no one left behind)," said the Deputy Chairman of the DEN.