TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Regent of Kapuas Hulu, Abang Muhammad Nasir, said that the ownership of dual identity cards (KTP) in the border between Indonesia and Malaysia in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, continues to be discussed quite seriously.

“Dual ID [ownership] is being discussed including by ministries,” Nasir said yesterday.

According to Nasir, Kapuas Hulu people are related to those of the neighboring country. Some have even changed nationality to Malaysia.

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“Long before the roads are improved, some of Kapuas Hulu people changed nationality to Malaysian as they worked in Malaysia; they manage to open businesses in Malaysia,” he said.

Nasir underlined that dual ID card ownership is currently not allowed.

“So the dual ID card ownership between the two countries is being discussed,” he added.

West Kalimantan Military Commander Lieut. Col. Inf. Muhammad Ibnu Subroto stressed that Indonesians are not allowed to hold dual ID cards.

Nevertheless, Ibnu said, the immigration office and police hold the key in the issue.

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