Story+5-Fais



Indonesia is a country in **Southeast and Oceania**. Indonesia is an a rchipelago comprising approximately **17,508 islands**. It has **34** ** province ** **with over 238 million people**, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a **republic, with an elected legislature and president**. The official language is **Indonesian** and the nation's capital city is **Jakarta**.

[|Indonesia - wiki]


 * Indonesians don't care enough about the poor **

Despite the global economic downturn of recent years, Indonesia's economy continues to grow steadily. However, there are still lots of problems about poverty. About half the population lives just above the national poverty line. These ‘near poor' households are vulnerable to shocks such as food price increases, environmental hazards, and ill health, which can easily drive them into poverty. Despite recent improvements in education and health sectors, public services and health standards still lag behind other middle-income countries. High rates of child malnutrition and maternal mortality, and inadequate access to education, safe water and sanitation are persistent problems among poor communities.

[|Indonesia matters - poverty]

**Nonchalant attitude towards the poor and suffering.**  Wherever in Indonesia, whatever time it is day or night, the sight of undernourished children, the handicapped, the elderly, the hungry, the homeless, that and more pathetic scenes of Indonesians, lonely and suffering, is met along the five-foot walkways.

[|Indonesia matters - poor people]


 * NATURAL DISASTERS **

Indonesia is located on the 'Ring of Fire,' and seismic activity is a common occurrence. These events can be minor or can result in substantial destruction as was seen in 2004 with the devastating tsunami. Recognize and prepare for these natural events by familiarizing yourself with what to do in the event of an emergency.

[|Indonesia matters - natural disasters]


 * THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY **

Since 2005, the Indonesian police and security forces have disrupted a number of terrorist cells, including Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a U.S. government-designated terrorist organization that carried out several bombings at various times from 2000 to 2012. Indonesia suffered its worst terrorist attack in 2002, when more than 200 foreign tourists and Indonesian citizens were killed in Bali. Deadly car bombs have exploded outside hotels and resorts frequented by Westerners in Jakarta and Bali in 2003 and 2005 and outside of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in 2004. In July 2009, JI-affiliated elements bombed two Western hotels in Jakarta, killing nine Indonesians a nd foreigners and injuring over 50, including six U.S. citizens. Since these attacks, Indonesia has effectively pursued counterterrorism efforts through legislation and law enforcement. In 2010, security forces arrested more than 100 individuals on terrorism-related charges. However, violent elements in Indonesia continue to demonstrate a willingness and ability to carry out violent attacks with little or no warning.

[|Indonesia matters - a continuous terrors]

Gaining citizenship
A person can become a citizen of Malaysia either by //registration// or //naturalization//. In cases by registration, where a person is by operation of law is a citizen but have yet to be registered, such person is entitled to citizenship upon application and be registered as a citizen of Malaysia. For cases by naturalization, this refers to the process of admitting a person not a citizen of Malaysia to citizenship. This is subjected to the requirements and conditions of the Federal Government. Any person holding Malaysian citizenship is also disallowed to hold any other country's citizenship. Malaysia does not allow [|dual citizenship].

[|Malaysian nationality law]

refugee.



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3.5 Hi. my name is Fais. I was born in Malaysia. My father is Myanmar people and my mother is Indonesian. They came to Malaysia because of the big salary work. As I grew up at 11 years old, I was kicked off from government primary school because my parents don’t have Malaysian’s I.C. Same goes as me. I don’t have the Malaysian’s citizenship I have tried several times to apply for it … until now. They said I am a refugee. Refugees can not apply for citizenship. But I was born here, why can’t I get citizenship status? I live here like Malaysian’s born even though I am not Malaysian. I love here. My friends, the culture, the foods and the places…. here. I hope someday I can get citizenship become Malaysian people, not as refugees.

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Q: oke first. Where are you from? A: Malaysia Q: Can you explain, malaysia,?what is it? A: it’s a beautiful country as of traditional things traditional food, beautiful place. The place (inaudible[00:32-00:33]). Not originaly my country. Because my father and mother are from other. My father and my mother are not fro this country. Q: from? A: My mother is from Indonesia, my father from Myanmar Q: can you tell your story A: I was born in Malaysia about 1997. I went to preschool, went to advance, until at the primary school when I was (inaudible[01:19-01:20]) I was kicked out from the school because im not Malaysian citizen. Don’t have, my father and my mother don’t have identification card Malaysia. So I was kicked out and then till I was in the (inaudible[01:44-01:46]) I got and then my father try to get me in to disco. Then I was trying to get the citizen for Malaysia. I tried many times went to jabatan pendaftaran Negara but also failed. Can’t. They said “your father and mother are not from this country.” So I can’t get IC also. Then I triend about 5 times.