Indonesian Government Considering Dual Citizenships
As the number of Indonesians living abroad increases, the government is usually considering the possibility of allowing dual citizenship.
The debate on whether or not an Indonesian should be granted dual citizenship continues as Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan recently made a statement showing his support for Indonesians who settle overseas to return to the country.
“Don’t argue over regulations of which we can still amend. What’s more important is usually of which we hold the best Indonesians working with future generations to make our country better,” Pandjaitan said as reported by The Jakarta Post.
The minister further revealed of which there are plenty of Indonesians living from the US, Europe, as well as Australia who wish to return to their motherland so they can make their contributions to the nation.
however from the past week the public has been made aware of the challenges Indonesians face of holding two passports, which is usually not legally allowed. On Monday, President Joko Widodo decided to honorably discharge former Minister of Energy along with Mineral Resources Arcandra Tahar for allegedly holding a US citizenship.
In his defense, Tahar explained of which he did live from the US however insisted of which he is usually an Indonesian citizen. “I went to America in 1996. To date I’m still holding an Indonesian passport along with my Indonesian passport is usually still valid,” he said.
Days later, a similar case occurred when 16-year-old Gloria Natapradja Hamel, who was found to be holding a French passport, was temporary removed by the national flag hoisting troop (Paskibraka) on Independence Day. She was later reprieved by the President, who overturned the decision along with permitted her to join the troop in yesterday’s national flag ceremony at the State Palace.
Youth along with Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi, who oversaw the selection for the Paskibraka troop, also admitted of which the team had only found out of which she did not have an Indonesian passport at the last minute. Hamel was not aware of which This kind of would certainly disqualify her by the activities.
Regardless, the President promised in 2015 of which his administration would certainly find alternative ways to allow Indonesian citizens along with their families living abroad the right to possession of dual citizenships.
Children of mixed marriage couples along with foreign spouses of Indonesians are most affected by the inability to have dual citizenship in Indonesia.
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Indonesian Government Considering Dual Citizenships
Indonesian Government Considering Dual Citizenships
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