Abolishing discrimination

Abolishing discrimination

From Bisnis Indonesia

A Jakarta-based daily reported that the director of public administration said that Indonesian citizenship certificates for ethnic Chinese (SBKRI) are not required in civil affairs.

This may be true in regards routine activities, but when it comes to administrative processes for passports at immigration offices, the SBKRI is certainly required -- along with birth certificates, name change documents (if any) and K1 cards that certify Jakarta residence.

We have no idea how much longer this will continue.

Legal consultants should explain which public institution actually holds authority to abolish this law: the president, justice minister, the Supreme Court or the House of Representatives?

In the United States, any discriminative treatment is liable to legal action. Even without imitating this, the elimination of this outdated requirement would make us extremely grateful.

F.X. SUBIJAKTO G, Jakarta