TASK: Dual Citizenship From Mixed Nationality Marriage Debate

Affirmative argument:

The first and foremost point of our argument is that we believe dual citizenship, in this case international marriage and their offspring with dual citizenship, has the status as a human right. Citizenship and human rights have a strong connection as stated in the Indonesian Citizenship Law. One of the specific principles of citizenship that forms the basis for the drafting of this law is the principle of recognition and respect for human rights. The General Explanation of the Citizenship Law explains that "The principle of recognition and respect for human rights is a principle that in all matters related to citizens must guarantee, protect, and honor human rights in general and the rights of citizens in particular." Indonesia itself hasn’t yet stated explicitly in any of its laws, although it is recognized and limited, that any individuals has the right to have dual citizenship. Thus, this creates a gray situation which creates more problems to either the citizen or the govern. For example, the infamous case of the disallowance of a high school student named Gloria Natapraja Hamel, on august 17th 2016, from serving as a flag-raising troop member because she holds French citizenship, following her father. Don’t you think its unfair to the youngsters out there like her who want to pursue their dream and passion but stopped by the obscurity of Indonesians law as it violates their rights as a human? With this statement, we once again emphasize of supporting the idea of the existence of dual citizenship as it considered as one of the human rights.

The second point is dual citizenship offers many benefits to either, the citizen with the status, the country which they stay in, or the other country as claimed in their nationality. Dual citizenship offers flexibility to people who are legally claimed to have dual citizenship as second citizenship allows you to easily

work across borders. Especially if there is a regional agreement. From the economic perspective, work across borders. Especially if there is a regional agreement. From the economic perspective, this condition is super beneficial as it provides job opportunities to the citizens outside their home country, or even opens many new job opportunities if the citizen with the status choose to invest. To support this claim, according to a research done by Christian ebeke from Clermont Auvergne University (2011), it is shown that countries which recognize a dual-citizenship receive on average more remittances than others and this effect is the combination of an indirect effect (the dual-citizenship recognition increases incentive to migrate abroad and finally increase the stock of emigrants and remittances) and a direct effect obtained once I control for the level of migration stock. This effect captures the incentives to remit more due to the economic advantages of the dual citizenship described above. Therefore, this contributes to the increasing of gnp or gdp on both countries involved. without doubting our statement we firmly believe the existence and recognition of dual citizenship from mixed marriage should be supported as its benefitial to the economic state of the countries.

Our third and nvery last point is that dual citizenships offer flexibility and mobility to the citizen with th status. Dual citizens do not need a visa or permit to visit the countries where they hold citizenship and can stay there indefinitely. This increased mobility grants individuals greater freedom to explore innovative ideas and seize opportunities, experiencing the richness of the world. With dual citizenship, individuals have access to a wider range of destinations, greatly enhancing their ability to discover unique opportunities and experiences in new regions and markets. Embracing global citizenship means embracing the world's myriad opportunities. To further prove this point, we take an example of a case of Cipta who struggles because the unclear state of dual citizenship law in idnoensia, according to https://www.bbc.com/, For over 30 years, Cipta C.C has had to continuously manage visas to live in Indonesia. Born before the enactment of Law No. 12 of 2006 on Citizenship, he took his father's British nationality.As a student, Cipta stayed in Indonesia using a Social Cultural Visa via his mother’s invitation. For the past 15 years, he has used a KITAS (Temporary Stay Permit), which needs annual renewal. Cipta feels restricted by the KITAS, despite considering Indonesia his home. He maintains his British passport for easier travel, acknowledging that an Indonesian passport provides less international mobility. As a foreign national, Cipta faces challenges in owning assets in Indonesia. He owns a car in his name but finds it difficult. To own land, it must be under his mother's name, raising concerns about future ownership. Cipta notes that many of his friends from mixed marriages or married to Indonesian citizens wish to live and invest in Indonesia, contributing to its economy but face entry challenges. Cipta hopes Indonesia will adopt dual citizenship policies for those born from mixed marriages or who love Indonesia. He wants dual passports to be legitimately recognized as Indonesian. So, once again, we emphasize that we supports the existence and rcognition of dual citizenship in Indonesia from mixed nationality marriage as its offer more flexibility to the citizen.