RT/RW Helps Socialize KTP Deactivation Policy in Jakarta

Residents affected by KTP deactivation can ask for RT/RW assistance or go directly to the sub-district according to their KTP address.

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Residents are affected by the arrangement and control of residents according to domicile in Petamburan Village, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (23/4/2024).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — KTP deactivation for residents who do not match their domicile has started rolling in Jakarta. RT/RW continues to intensify outreach and help affected residents so that new problems do not arise.

Residents can check whether they are affected by this program from the Citizen Data page (https://datawarga-dukcapil.jakarta.go.id/) or via Whatsapp Jawara at 081285277751. Then they can ask for help RT/RW or to the sub-district according to their KTP address.

Following the deactivation of an ID card not in accordance with the domicile, Edi Suhendi, the head of RT 002 RW 004 of Jati Padang Village, Pasar Minggu District, South Jakarta, actively socialized the policy to his residents. The socialization was carried out through the RT's Whatsapp group, which was joined by the civil registry and population administration unit in the village to facilitate coordination.

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So far, two residents have met with him regarding the deactivation of their ID cards. They were immediately directed to the sub-district office for verification and validation of objections or inconsistencies in their reports.

An example of the form for arranging and organizing residents according to their domicile, for residents affected by the data collection program in Petamburan Subdistrict, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday (23/4/2024).

”Our citizens check their status from the link shared in the group. "Those affected by this policy are asked to go to the sub-district to arrange a change of domicile or data adjustment," said Edi, Tuesday (23/4/2024).

The two residents of RT 002 filed an objection because they still have families and assets in accordance with their ID card address. Their objection will be verified and validated by the village to the local RT.

The same goes for the management of the residents of RW 001 in Kayu Putih Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta. The head of RW 001 Kayu Putih, Mohamad Imson, has obtained a form to help residents affected by the deactivation of their ID cards.

Those affected by this policy are asked to go to the sub-district to arrange a change of domicile or data adjustment.

"Although no residents have reported being affected by the deactivation of ID cards, there is a form available to reactivate them through the civil registry office of the sub-district," said Imson.

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Population and other administration services in Petamburan Village, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (23/4/2024).

In addition to being assisted by RT/RW officials, residents also visited the sub-district office, such as in Petamburan Sub-District, Central Jakarta. The complaint center of Petamburan Sub-District has served four residents who moved to Jakarta and 18 residents who moved to neighboring areas as of Tuesday.

Specifically for the Central Jakarta region, 2,989 out of 4,139 residents' IDs have been deactivated due to their passing. There are 1,150 IDs in the process of deactivation by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

From the coordination meeting regarding the implementation of organizing and regulating the domicile-based citizenship documents by the Central Jakarta Regional Government on Tuesday afternoon, it was revealed that as many as 3,208 identity cards with different domicile addresses will be deactivated.

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Overall, 92,493 ID cards have been submitted for deactivation, consisting of 81,119 deceased individuals and 11,374 who have moved to different neighborhoods in Jakarta, to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Head of the Department of Population and Civil Registration in Jakarta, Budi Awaluddin, confirmed that this policy has been initiated with socialization efforts since mid-2023. Residents are also asked to check their status through the provided website.