In Indonesia, the issuance of an electronic ID card, or e-KTP, has been plagued by corruption. Since the cards were introduced in 2012, widespread corruption has caused many citizens to lose out on their right to an ID card, while others have had to pay bribes in order to receive one.
The problem began in 2012, when the Indonesian government introduced a new electronic ID card, or e-KTP. The e-KTP is a biometric card that contains a person’s photograph, fingerprint, …