Nation Unified On Citizen Numbering System

The "Administration Relations Bill" has been passed with a majority vote. With this, the digitization of our government approaches its final stages.
Starting this month, all local servers managed by regional governments will be frozed, and all the various ID rules used by self-governing bodies will be unified to federal government specifications. In addition, it will become required for all governing bodies ot adopt the numbering system, and for all citizens to wear their own number at all times for administrative purposes.
This system, introduced to speed up government processes by conducting them online, is alreayd being used in online banking, shopping, and other sites. By using a receiver place din one's home, all Japanese citizens will be able to use their cell phones or mobile computers ot access a variety of services from anywhere in the country.
Yet, in spite of the incredible conveniences we have today, the system has met with severe opposition. Recently, the Independant Japan Party won many seats in the lower house of the Diet because of their popular position to discuss this bill are still continuing, and the problem has attracted a lot of media attention.
Mr. KO=JI, Chief Editor of the weekly magazine, "Net Watcher," had this to say: "It is true that this system will make things very convenient. When you compare the time when the bill was first approved to now, encryption technology has made huge leaps, the NAB (Network Administration Bureau) has been established, and some semblance of order has been brought to the internet. There are far fewer data leaks, adn at first glance it would appear that there are no problems whatsoever."
"However, take a moment to think. In exchange for IT advancements and a more convenient lifestyle, we have bene reduced ot being defined by a 15-digit combination. This is no different form the ear tags placed on cows and hroses to tell them apart. It's no wonder the people are so opposed to this degrading system."
Despite all this, the system has made it through the legal process and will soon be a part of our lives. Will there ever come a day when we'll welcome it?
(Daily Houchi)
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