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allow me to state the following: * Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967 on Chinese religion, belief and tradition has been revoked by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 6/2000 dated Jan. 17, 2000; * Circular of Home Minister No. 477/74054 dated Nov. 18, 1978 (which obstructs the registration of Confucianism-based marriages at a civil registry), has been revoked by Circular of Home Minister No. 477/805/SJ dated March 31, 2000, which emphasizes immediate follow-up.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