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YAYASAN IKI DAN DISDUKCAPIL KOTA TANGSEL PEDULI ANAK PANTI

Menjelang tahun ajaran baru 2025, Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Disdukcapil) Kota Tangerang Selatan menyerahkan dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipil kepada beberapa panti asuhan yang difasilitasi Yayasan Institut Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (IKI), seperti antara lain Panti Asuhan Sahabat Yatim, Jl. Boulevard Graha Raya No.15 Blok N.1, Paku Jaya, Kec. Serpong Utara, Panti Asuhan  Mekar Lestari, BSD, Panti Asuhan  Suaka Kasih Bunda, BSD, Pan t i Asuhan Pintu Elok, Pamulang, dan Panti Asuhan Abhimata, Bintaro Jaya Sektor IX.

Yoyoh Rohaeti, S.Sos, M.Si Kepala Bidang Pendaftaran Penduduk Disdukcapil Kota Tangerang Selatan didampingi Adry Toropannahar Ali mengatakan, “pemenuhan dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipil adalah sudah menjadi komitmen dan tugas kami dalam melayani masyarakat, apalagi saat ini menjelang tahun ajaran baru 2025, sehingga jangan sampai anak-anak terbengkalai pendidikannya” katanya.

Lebih lanjut Yoyoh Rohaeti mengatakan, “selama tahun 2024 ini kami telah melakukan pembaharuan kartu keluarga dan penerbitan dokumen kependudukan sekitar 300 dokumen anak panti asuhan yang tersebar di wilayah Kota Tangerang Selatan.”

Keterangan photo:

Peneliti Yayasan Institut Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (Yayasan IKI) Paschasius Hosti Prasetyadji dan Nyoto El Haris, bersama Pengurus PA Sahabat Yatim, Hadistian dan anak-anak asuh, Rabu, 13 November 2024.

 

Ketua II Yayasan IKI, KH Saifullah Ma’shum berpesan, “dokumen kependudukan adalah dokumen jati diri seseorang dan juga melekat status kewarganegaraannya, sehingga dengan memiliki dokumen kependudukan, anak-anak panti asuhan dapat mengakses fasilitas-fasilitas baik pendidikan maupun sosial yang diberikan Pemerintah Pusat maupun Pemerintah Daerah,” katanya.

Hadistian, pengasuh Panti Asuhan Sahabat Yatim berterima kasih kepada Yayasan Institut Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (IKI) yang mendampingi dan memfasilitasi proses pengurusan dari awal hingga terbitnya dokumen kependudukan.

Menurut data, beberapa panti asuhan yang didampingi Yayasan IKI antara lain: PA Abhimata, PA Pintu Elok, PA Mekar Lestari, PA Suaka Kasih Bunda, PA Padang Gembala, PA Tunas Mahardika, dan PA Sahabat Yatim.

Prasetyadji, peneliti senior IKI yang mengkoordinir panti panti asuhan yang didampingi Nyoto El Haris  mengatakankan bahwa, “Yayasan IKI telah bekerjasama dengan Disdukcapil Kota Tangerang Selatan sejak tahun 2015, IKI mendampingi warga masyarakat dan terutama anak-anak panti asuhan dalam pemenuhan dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipilnya,” jelasnya.(adj).

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Why citizenship offer for mixed children lacks takers

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The May 31, 2024 deadline has passed for submitting naturalization applications for children from mixed marriages who were late to apply for Indonesian citizenship. Unfortunately, the opportunity has been met with a dearth of responses, as evident in the large number of uncompleted application forms piling up at the Jakarta office of the Law and Human Rights Ministry.

The data shows that around 6 million members of the Indonesian diaspora could have taken advantage of the government’s offer. In the last two years, however, only 111 people have applied for naturalization in Jakarta.

It is still not clear why most mixed children are reluctant to apply for naturalization or to keep their Indonesian citizenship. Is it because many parents are still uninformed about the government’s generous offer? Or is it simply because many children opt to follow their mother or father?

A senior researcher at the Indonesian Citizenship Institute (IKI).

 

The data shows that around 5,000 mixed children born before 2006 have yet to decide their citizenship. From a series of discussions between the Indonesian Citizenship Institute (IKI) and parents of mixed families, we found that there are still many mixed children  who  have  not  yet  deter- mined their citizenship.

They still enjoy educational, health and other public facilities in their country of residence, even if they are over 21 years old, and some hope to have dual citizenship for life.

IKI has been helping the government disseminate its naturalization program to several provinces and cities, such as Jakarta, Medan, the Riau Islands and Central Java.

Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults. Once they turn 18, children with one non-Indonesian parent are required to choose a single citizenship and renounce the other. Early in May, Maritime and Investment Affairs Minister Luhut Pandjaitan hinted at a plan to reform the citizenship law and grant dual citizenship to members of the Indonesian diaspora who possess expertise that is much needed by the government.

But realizing this plan is a tall order. There has also been strong public opposition to the proposal for various reasons. The naturalization policy is based on Government Regulation (PP) No. 21/2022, which amends PP No. 3/2007 on the procedures for obtaining, losing, canceling and regaining citizenship. Many consider the regulation a revolutionary breakthrough. Why? The new regulation makes things easier for children from mixed families, including children born in Indonesia who do not have the required immigration certificate in the form of a

Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP) or Limited Stay Permit (ITAS). They can simply attach their population biodata issued by the Population and Civil Registration Service to apply for an Indonesian passport.

Cahyo Rahadian Muzhar, director general of legal and general administration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry, said refining the law was in line with various efforts to improve the conducive climate in the country to attract various parties and make a positive contribution to national development.

 

Mixed children on average have better education, higher expertise and a wider network, and they are experienced in working in a globally oriented environment. Unsurprisingly, they are deemed assets to Indonesian development.

 

“Hopefully, this regulation can also encourage the Indonesian diaspora, including children of skilled Indonesian citizens, to have great love for their homeland and to want to contribute to Indonesia,” Cahyo said recently.

Law minister Yasonna Laoly revealed that the government was now preparing a government regulation that would make it much easier for diaspora members to return to their homeland without being obligated to regain Indonesian citizenship. According to the minister, the planned scheme would resemble India’s overseas citizenship policy. This means that diaspora members will have the same rights as citizens, except in political matters.

“Indonesia wants to follow the rules that apply in India. [Members of] The Indian diaspora get a lifetime visa, they can work and invest, but have no political rights,” Yasonna said, as quoted by Kompas.com on June 1.

The regulation will not violate Law No. 12/2006 on Indonesian Citizenship, which mandates single citizenship, and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is expected to sign the new regulation before he steps down in October.
Indonesia is a multiethnic and multicultural country. Mixed marriages between different ethnicities and between Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals are very common.

According to the earliest Citizenship Law enacted in 1946, citizens are those who have lived in the country for generations or at least five years before Indonesian independence on Aug. 17, 1945 and they do not refuse to become Indonesian citizens. As time progressed, the government issued Citizenship Law No. 62/1958, but this law was deemed to restrict the citizenship rights of Indonesian women who married foreign nationals as well as their children.

Under the 1958 law, these women and their children would automatically follow the citizenship of the husband or father. Meanwhile, the naturalization process to become an Indonesian citizen cost a lot of money and took years.

With the issuance of Citizenship Law No. 12/2006 and PP No.2/2007 in the current millennial era, the government considers the issue of citizenship to be resolved. This is because the government gave children from mixed marriages between Indonesian citizens and foreigners, who were born before the 2006 law was enacted, the option of making a choice about their citizenship status within the four year period from Aug. 1, 2006 to Aug. 1, 2010.

Mixed children on average have better education, higher expertise and a wider network, and they are experienced in working in a globally oriented environment.

Unsurprisingly, they are deemed assets to Indonesian development. Owing to their cross-cultural background, they also easily adapt to and tolerate new environments and changes. They can contribute by playing an active role as a bridge connecting Indonesia and the rest of the world in almost all aspects of life.

The government needs to find out why such a low number of mixed children have applied for Indonesian citizenship. Without listening to their aspirations, the government will only waste huge, untapped potential that Indonesia badly needs to advance.

 

https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/06/22/why-citizenship-offer-for-mixed-children-lacks-takers.html

 

 

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MIDDLE CHILDREN

By: Passchasius HOSTI Prasetyadji

As a country that is the center of trade traffic between countries, making Indonesia a multi-ethnic and cultural country. The occurrence of mixed marriages between citizens, giving birth to children who are called mulattoes. According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary, mulatto is the result of mixed marriages of two different types; the result of cross-marriage (read: between citizens).

To confirm who is an Indonesian Citizen (WNI), then based on the Citizenship Law which was first made namely Number 3/1946, those who have lived for generations for 5 (five) years before 17 August 1945 and did not refuse to become Indonesian citizens.

Paschasius HOSTI Prasetyadji

Over time, in 1958 the Government issued Citizenship Law Number 62/1958, which was considered to have shackled the rights of citizenship for Indonesian women who married foreign men and their children. Because according to that law, their citizenship status follows that of their husband or father. And the naturalization process to become an Indonesian citizen at this time, costs a lot and takes a very long time, it can take years.

5,000 Half-Bloods

With the issuance of the Citizenship Law Number 12/2006 and Government Regulation Number 2/2007 in this millennial era, the problem of citizenship by the Government is considered to have been resolved. Because for mulatto children from mixed marriages of Indonesian citizens and foreigners who were born before Law No. 12/2006, they are given the option (period to determine their citizenship status) of 4 (four) years, namely 1 August 2006 to 1 August 2010, namely wishing to remain Indonesian citizens. or become a foreigner following the citizenship of one of his parents.

As stated by the Director of State Administration, Kemenkumham, Baroto, that children from mixed marriages who were born before the enactment of Law Number 12 of 2006 must submit an application to obtain Indonesian citizenship status. Meanwhile, children from mixed marriages who were born after the issuance of Law Number 12 of 2006 will be given Indonesian citizenship automatically. However, when they are 18 to 21 years old, the child must choose whether to become an Indonesian citizen or a foreigner, in order to avoid dual citizenship.

In reality, there are still 5,000 mulatto children from mixed marriages who were born before 2006 but have not yet determined their citizenship status.

From the discussions held by the Indonesian Citizenship Institute with mixed marriage actors, there are several things so that there are still many children from mixed marriage families who have not yet determined their citizenship status, such as: they still enjoy educational facilities, health facilities and other facilities in one of the countries. their parents, even if they are over 21 years old; others hope to have dual citizenship for life. As a result, their citizenship status is considered to be a foreign citizen.

Government regulations

The issuance of Government Regulation (PP) Number 21/2022 as a substitute for PP Number 2/2007 concerning Procedures for Obtaining, Losing, Canceling, and Reacquiring Indonesian Citizenship, many people regard as a revolutionary breakthrough. Why ?. Because the requirements are simplified, the completion process is accelerated, and with a PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue) fee of Rp. 5,000,000.- (five million rupiah). So that among perpetrators of mixed marriages, this PP is known as “PP Five Million Rupiah”.

As for some of the requirements for citizenship applications that provide convenience for these children, among others, in the case of a child born in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia and does not have the required immigration certificate in the form of a Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP)/Limited Stay Permit (ITAS), then the child may attach Resident Biodata issued by the Population and Civil Registration Service.

The Director General of Legal and General Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Cahyo Rahadian Muzhar said that “improving the law through PP Number 21 of 2022 is in line with various efforts to improve the country’s conducive climate to attract various parties to come to Indonesia to make a positive contribution to national development. It is hoped that this regulation can also encourage the Indonesian diaspora, including children of Indonesian descent who are skilled, have a great love for the Motherland, and want to contribute to Indonesia,” he said.

Potency

On average, children from mixed marriages have higher education and are human resource assets that are large enough to support Indonesia’s development. They have experience working in a globally oriented environment.

Meanwhile, his family background is cross-cultural, which enables him to easily adapt, tolerate and quickly adapt to changing times.

They may also be able to play an active role and contribute as a bridge connecting Indonesia with various nations in the world in the aspects of education, science, technology, economy and culture. One word that they hope, is that the process is simplified and the completion is accelerated.

This revolutionary Government Regulation is only valid until May 31, 2024, and will only become a directory if it is not socialized optimally. And for children from mixed marriage families, it will only be ridiculous if this policy is not put to use immediately. ***

Paschasius HOSTI Prasetyadji : Senior Researcher at the Indonesian Citizenship Institute

 

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MENGUNJUNGI PANTI JOMPO

Bersama Adhitya Rizal, mewakili Yayasan Parahyangan Satya berkunjung ke Panti Wreda Widi Asih, Jl. Kali Sindang No.28, Jagalan, Kec. Jebres, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah.

Kemis Kliwon, 14 Maret 2024

 

 

 

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Mendampingi Warga Rumpin, Kab Bogor

Hari itu adalah Sabtu Pon, tanggal 2 Maret 2024, peneliti Yayasan Institut Kewarganegaraan Indonesia (IKI) yang diwakili Nyoto El Haris, Eddy Setiawan, dan Paschasius HOSTI Prasetyadji serta relawan IKI bu Ice Rohati dan kawan-kawan, bersama Suparno SH M.Si dan staf yang mewakili Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kabupaten Bogor mengadakan sosialisasi pentingnya dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipil bagi masyarakat Rumpin dan sekitarnya.

Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan bertempat di Litang ‘Sinar Pancaran’ atau tempat ibadah umat Konghucu, yang terletak di Kampung Nurdin, Sukamulya, Rumpin, Bogor, yang dihadiri oleh segenap pimpinan Litang, dan 70 warga masyarakat.

Dari diskusi yang dilakukan, terkuak bahwa masih banyak warga Rumpin dan sekitarnya belum memiliki dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipil, utamanya surat nikah, akta kelahiran, kartu identitas anak (semacam KTP anak-anak), kartu keluarga, kartu tanda penduduk, akta perceraian, dan akta kematian. Ada yang sudah menikah secara agama, tetapi belum dicatatkan di kantor Disdukcapil. Ada juga warga yang tidak memiliki akta kelahiran, kartu keluarga, dan ada warga yang belum melakukan perekaman iris mata sehingga tidak memiliki kartu tanda penduduk.

 

Keterangan photo: Pejabat Dinas Dukcapil, peneliti IKI, pengurus Litang, dan warga masyarakat berphoto bersama, Sabtu Pon, 2-Maret-2024 di Litang ‘Sinar Pancaran’, Rumpin, Kab Bogor.

 

Suparno menegaskan, bahwa “Dinas Dukcapil Kabupaten Bogor akan melakukan pelayanan di tempat ini sebagai upaya mendekatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat apabila warga sudah melengkapi dokumen persyaratannya,” katanya.

Menindaklanjuti penegasan Suparno, warga bersemangat untuk segera melengkapi persyaratan yang diperlukan dalam mengurus dokumen kependudukan yang diharapkan.

Ice Rohati, relawan IKI berharap, mudah-mudahan di bulan Mei 2024, pelayanan keliling dari Dinas Dukcapil Kabupaten Bogor yang difasilitasi Yayasan IKI dapat segera dilaksanakan di Rumpin, sehingga masyarakat terpenuhi apa yang menjadi hak-nya untuk memiliki dokumen kependudukan.

“Dengan dokumen kependudukan, nantinya masyarakat akan dapat mengurus BPJS, maupun bisa mendapatkan fasilitas-fasilitas dari Pemerintah, baik fasilitas pendidikan, fasilitas social, maupun lainnya,” harapnya.

Pertemuan ditutup dengan makan duren bersama. (Prasetyadji)

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ANAK BLASTERAN

Berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah No 21/2022, Anak-anak dari Perkawinan Campuran WNI – WNA diberikan kesempatan untuk memilih sebagai Warga Negara Indonesia atau Warga Negara Asing, dengan batas waktu tanggal 31 Mei 2024.

 

 

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