Civil Registry rejects marriage

Civil Registry rejects marriage

From Pikiran Rakyat

My problem is that the Bandung District Civil Registry
(Soreang) has rejected my marriage registration on the grounds
that they have yet to receive a written implementation guideline
for registering marriages based on Confucianism. I know, however,
that similar marriage registrations can be conducted in Surabaya,
Cibinong, Tegal and some other cities.

Therefore, allow me to state the following:
* Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967 on Chinese religion,
belief and tradition has been revoked by virtue of Presidential
Decree No. 6/2000 dated Jan. 17, 2000;
* Circular of Home Minister No. 477/74054 dated Nov. 18, 1978
(which obstructs the registration of Confucianism-based marriages
at a civil registry), has been revoked by Circular of Home
Minister No. 477/805/SJ dated March 31, 2000, which emphasizes
immediate follow-up.

So, allow me to request that the governor, mayors and district
heads issue a written implementation guideline to the civil
registry in West Java, particularly Soreang, so that this office
can take, without hesitation, the registration of our marriage.

SUSENO H

Bandung