Unique One Letter Name And Contains Numbers Turns Out To Make Residents Difficult To Get Social Assistance

Director General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Zudan Arif Fakrulloh/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Director General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Zudan Arif Fakrulloh, said that in Indonesia there are still residents who register their names with numbers or even just one letter.

This makes it difficult for them to register at the bank and leads to difficulties in getting social assistance (bansos).

"In Indonesia, there are people whose names use numbers. Well, in our banking system everything must be in letters," said Zudan in an online discussion broadcast on the Indonesian KPK YouTube, Thursday, August 19.

The example of a name using numbers is Na70 and the only letter is IP. Zudan said this was true and could happen because there were no guidelines for naming newborns.

When these two or similar names try to open an account, said Zudan, usually they will be rejected by the bank. Because in the banking system in Indonesia, all names must use letters.

"I want to open an account, the bank refuses the one with a name with numbers. Even though it's true," he said.

Hence, Zudan requested that such a name be corrected. Moreover, this is needed not only for opening an account, but also for granting credit, insurance, making BPJS, making a driving license (SIM), and passport.

In addition, Zudan also asked the public to continue to update their personal data at the Dukcapil of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Not only about birth, death, or marital status but also various other data.

"Before being unemployed and then having a job, it must be updated. Those who were still studying to become civil servants had to be updated," he said.

"Because if people don't update their data, we could be wrong in providing social assistance," added Zudan.

He also explained that currently there are still 2.9 million Indonesians who do not yet have a Population Identification Number (NIK) because they have not recorded their e-KTP.

So that his party will continue to strive for all people to be able to record it even by plunging into remote areas. One example, said Zudan, was that Dukcapil had gone to Jambi to record data on the Anak Dalam tribe.

"If someone finds a community claiming they don't have a NIK, contact us. We pick up the ball so that if there are residents of the chronically poor category, who don't have a NIK, we can do data collection treatment," he concluded.