If I were to prioritize or give value to your in the Caribbean context your #2 & #3 reasons are the most challenging…and presents the greatest surface area for innovation and change. In my view it is your #2 – a major re-think of e-government and services pertaining – that presents the best opporunity to break the barriers and progress the digital ID movement.

I believe the citizenry has a right to the services from government to which the government is obliged. I am unanimous that government has the duty of care to ensure the citizenry can be unerringly identified for access to such services. I believe that finding new and more efficient ways to deliver those services is demanded of government. And it is unquestionable that the use of didigtal technologies is a tool for more efficient service delivery. Give the citizenry a reason to make their access more efficient and there, you’re over the hump. The citizenry learn quickly what is in their interest.

As to constitutionality, I would encourage everyone to look at the body of our laws and see how many expressly take a pass on constitutional muster.