Indonesia n Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan speaking at The Straits Times Global Outlook Forum, on Nov 22, 2019. - ST FILE
Indonesia’s law does not recognise dual citizenship for adults, and a child holding two passports must choose one and renounce the other when they turn 18. Indonesian Diaspora Network Global president Sulistyawan Wibisono called the government’s plan a “strategic step”, saying it would give the nation a boost should former Indonesian citizens return.
Melbourne-based IT specialist Jeffry Merril Liando, 51, said that beyond skills, those offered dual citizenship may bring a new work culture into their Indonesian workplaces. Indonesian Restu Satriotomo, who has worked in Belgium for 13 years, is keen to apply for Belgian citizenship, which will give him more flexibility to work across Europe, among other advantages. But the 41-year-old bank executive will do so only if Indonesia allows dual citizenship.
But he did not offer details such as what the government is doing to make this plan come true, and how it could convince lawmakers to approve the plan, which is controversial in the country. Concerns were raised then that giving citizenship to foreign nationals could result in a rise in crimes such as terrorism and illegal drug trading.Indonesian director-general for immigration Silmy Karim told ST: “Changing the laws is not easy, and the deliberation of its amendments until the new laws are passed takes time.”
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