Politicians have decided that the best way to deal with the AIDS crisis in their country is to electronically tag suffers with RFID tags. The move, which has been slammed by health workers, rights activists and almost everyone with a sense of morals, will not do anything to stop the spread of the illness. It will, however, mean that the government knows who they are.

Legislator John Manangsang said by implanting small computer chips beneath the skin of "sexually aggressive" patients, authorities would be in a better position to identify, track and ultimately punish those who deliberately infect others with up to six months in jail or a $5,000 fine.

Indonesia has Asia 's fastest growing HIV rates, with up to 290,000 infections out of 235 million people, fueled mainly by intravenous drug users and prostitution.

One activist said that people with AIDS aren't animals; we have to respect their rights. Tahi Ganyang Butarbutar, a prominent activist in Papua, said the best way to tackle the epidemic was through increased spending on sexual education and condom use.  It was also a lot cheaper than any RFID scheme.