WORLD’S OLDEST CIVILISATION LAUNCHES CUTTING EDGE BLOCKCHAIN DIGITAL IDENTITY SYSTEM PRESS STATEMENT The Yidindji nation is set to become a global leader by using ground breaking blockchain technology to create secure digital identity for its government departments, services and citizens. Blockchain technology with its decentralised and immutable shared ledger makes it possible to create an identity ecosystem that is scalable and preserves the privacy of individuals and organisations that transact on the shared ledger.
Chief Minister Gudju-Gudju Gimuybara said “We are excited to be at the forefront of creating a secure, privacy protecting identity for our people. The Yidindji men and women have called Gimuy and the Yidindji territory home for thousands of years, but now the Yidindji nation can enter the digital world using a Yidindji identity that is immutably stored using blockchain. This is the first step in creating an ecosystem for our people to relate as the original custodians of the land, with the Commonwealth of Australia, with other first nations people around the world and with the global economy. This is a great day for our nation and citizens, we are making history with every step.” The self-sovereign identity (SSID)was developed with Korea based technology company MetaMUI. The Yidindji-MetaMUI self sovereign identity will not only promote the Yidindji identity, but ensure individual privacy is well protected, that means users can give permission for information to be shared using the Yidindji SSID. The creation of a digital identity will assist the Yidindji nation, the Commonwealth of Australia and global organisations like the United Nations. The UN has supported indigenous self determination, and the Yidindji government believes this technology is a step in the right direction in eliminating the gap resulting from the lack of a treaty. “This self sovereign identity system will take the Yidinji nation to another level of global participation and true inclusion on the international stage. Article 33 of the UN declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples clearly states that the UN supports groups like the Yidindji to create their own identities. The Yidindji-MetaMUI solution does just that, the security of identity is extremely important and a solid foundation for our nation. “said Attorney-General, Gaan-Yarra Yalmabara .
"The 'MetaMUI SSID' is the first public identity blockchain that allows anyone and any organisation to create their digital identities on the internet, own digital assets and perform true peer to peer transactions. It has been an incredible journey to work with the Sovereign Yidindji Government in converting the entire nation into the most-advanced digitised nation with MetaMUI’s innovative technologies." said Phantom Seokgu Yun, MetaMUI CEO . Foreign Minister, Murrumu of Walubara, commented “This is just the beginning. Over the last six months Yidindji and MetaMUI have successfully built the first Self-Sovereign Identity-based national identity system for Indigenous Peoples and digitised all government services, a world first! This will enable us to connect with First Nations Peoples globally and we plan to build an identity-based payment network that enables the Yidinji nation to perform digital transactions using their own Yidindji digital assets without sacrificing privacy. Digital is the future for our people and we want to be at the forefront” The SSID application is now available for government Ministers, public servants and citizens via the google play store for Android and an application has been submitted to the IOS Appstore.
END OF STATEMENT Friday the 7th day of January 2022.