Indonesia has asked Singapore to exempt Indonesian citizens who
are permanent residents from performing National Service.
Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said that such an exemption was
necessary as Indonesian citizens doing military service in another
country risk losing their citizenship.
‘For our citizens, whatever the reason, undertaking foreign
military training would mean losing their citizenship under the
citizenship law,’ Mr Hassan was quoted as saying by the Republika
daily on Friday.
He said that the issue of national service for Indonesian
citizens with permanent resident status had been around since the
Singapore government started requiring foreign citizens with such
status to be enlisted.
‘In our communication with the Singapore government, we have
requested that Indonesian citizens, including those with permanent
resident status, to be exempted from doing national service,’ he
said.
He did not disclose when the Indonesian government had made the
request.
He also said the government could only remind Indonesians that
under the law, their citizenship could be revoked if they agreed to
be enlisted.
from the straits times on 22nd Feb 08
if Singapore exempt any nationalities...I will be looking at
migration seriously.
