Indonesian Chinese issue

It was just recently that President B.J. Habibie stated that Indonesia should no longer use the term pribumi (indigenous Indonesians) and non-pribumi (Indonesians of Chinese descent) to end racial discrimination toward Indonesian Chinese.

However, it seems that the President's statement has not been implemented. For example, an advertisement in Kompas, June 20, showed that there are different requirements for those interested in buying an apartment in Jakarta. The Indonesian Chinese have to give evidence of their SKBRI (certificate of Indonesian citizenship) and certificate of change of name.

I am afraid that Habibie's statement is just a statement without implementation in the field.

LISTYA

Jakarta