Padang people lose citizenship

Padang people lose citizenship

PADANG, West Sumatra: An immigration officer has said that a
group of West Sumatrans have lost their Indonesian citizenship
after working abroad for years and failing to report to local
Indonesian embassies. West Sumatrans are known for their love of
traveling.

"West Sumatran workers in Malaysia, for instance, lost their
citizenship after working there for five years and failing to
report to the Indonesian embassy there," R. Sunandar said
yesterday, reported Antara.

Every Indonesian residing abroad should report annually, he
said, adding that a number of stateless Indonesians have recently
returned from Malaysia using Malaysian passes. He did not specify
how many but said the stateless people could apply for temporary
staying permits. (swe)