JP/8/CHINESE

Thu, 28 Mar 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JP/8/CHINESE

Some anti-Chinese laws & rulings

1945 Constitution Article 26 on citizenship differentiates the
population into indigenous Indonesians and people from other
races.

Law No. 62/1958 on citizenship obliges Indonesian-born Chinese to
have documents normally not required for 'indigenous'
Indonesians.

Presidential Decree No.240/1966 obliges all those of Chinese
descent to adopt Indonesian names.

Presidential Instruction No.37/1967 limits the education and
economic opportunities for Chinese-Indonesians.

Home Ministry Instruction No. 455.2-360/1968 on the regulated
construction of Chinese temples.

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