Rindu pada Ibu Pertiwi Sebuah Pandangan tentang Kewarganegaraan Ganda untuk Tata Kelola Diaspora Indonesia

Poin-Poin Utama

• • President Prabowo delivered a speech to the DPR on 14 August 2026 addressing limited dual citizenship.
• • The DPR responded positively to the President's proposal and finalized the draft Citizenship Bill.
• • The proposed limited dual citizenship targets exceptional Indonesian talents: scientists, engineers, doctors, technology experts, and world-class athletes.
• • Indonesia has adhered to a strict single citizenship principle for decades before this proposed change.
• • The number of Indonesian diaspora worldwide is estimated at 6 to 9 million people.
• • Indonesian diaspora are spread across more than 65 countries.
• • Approximately 2 million Indonesian diaspora reside in the Netherlands.
• • The diaspora community includes migrant workers, professionals at multinational companies, students, and individuals who settled abroad through marriage.
• • Herman Syah is a diaspora living and working in the Netherlands who advocates for dual citizenship.
• • Herman Syah expressed his views about dual citizenship during the author's work visit to the Netherlands one year prior to the article.
• • Sukarno (Bung Karno) stated, 'my nationalism is my internationalism.'
• • Diaspora desire to own property in Indonesia without being treated as foreigners.
• • Diaspora seek visa-free re-entry to Indonesia.
• • Diaspora want their foreign-born children to have a clear legal pathway to Indonesian citizenship.
• • The author argues citizenship should be viewed beyond administrative matters.