Application for RI citizenship

Application for RI citizenship

From Kompas

An elderly man has had a hard time processing his Indonesian
citizenship document.

In 1996, the government facilitated the application for
Indonesian citizenship for those foreign nationals who have lived
in this country throughout their life, but they would still have
to complete the necessary documents.

The man registered at the Central Jakarta Mayoralty Office in
Tanah Abang, has heard nothing so far of what would happen to his
application for Indonesian citizenship.

Instead, it was said that applicants who were not called to
the mayoralty were advised to report to the court in Jl. Gajah
Mada. The man went to the court as advised and was helped by a
member of staff named Siswo Pramono. The employee examined the
document and told the old man that his application lacked the
necessary papers but was not specific. The staff member asked for
money to process the papers.

My questions are: 1) What should applicants do if they are not
called to the mayoralty office? 2) Why should this poor old man
be burdened with an additional fee?

IR

Jakarta