Marriage registration

Marriage registration

From Kompas

Whatever my belief, I am sure God has created a great variety of things on earth. I sympathize with Gumirat and Susi whose marriage was not conducted in compliance with the religions recognized by the state, so that they could not be registered at the Marriage Registration Office.

I cannot imagine how I would feel if I belonged to the Baduy ethnic community -- or any other ethnic group -- which adheres to a religion other than that recognized by the government, and my marriage was not recognized in my own country.

In fact, for generations the Baduy community and many other ethnic groups have upheld the traditions and morals of the country. How inconvenient to be a second class citizen in one's own country. I wish this discrimination did not exist.

NUNIEK

Jakarta