balinews The draft of a bill (RUU) regulating Indonesian citizenship status has been included in Prolegnas (National Legislation Program). This opens up the possibility of a dual citizenship policy, allowing Indonesians with overseas citizenship to gain citizenship recognition from home. The RUU, which is proposed by the Parliamentary (DPR) Commission III is a “Recognition towards the existence of Indonesian diaspora outside of the country and the dual citizenship system that has been adopted by many countries in the world.” This is according to a document received by GIVnews.com on Thursday (12/2). Based on the document, which describes the various law drafts that are conceptualized in the 2015-2019 Prolegnas, the DPR Commission III recognizes the potential benefit of the dual citizenship program. “(The program) has proven to provide much benefits to the country of origin. Particularly to countries with a large population,” says the document. Shall the law be legalized, it will open up the possibility of gaining a dual citizenship status, allowing overseas Indonesians to gain recognition from both their current country of residence and their homeland. Moreover, as written in the document, the move can catalyze Indonesia’s human capacity building and economic development, in addition to an increase of investment Indonesian Dual Citizenship Law Draft Included in Prolegnas | GIVnews.com - Indonesian Perspective to Global Audience
