Other than having the right to own land in Indonesia (preferably by square meters not by cubic meters), what else do you think are the benefits of being Indonesian (as compared to being Malaysian)?
If you compare what I call “Global Accessibility” between Indonesia and Malaysia, here is the least of what I discovered so far:
-United Arab Emirates
-Qatar
-Argentina
-Cuba
These countries above require an Indonesian passport holder to apply for a visa. However, the same countries listed above do not require a Malaysia passport holder to apply for a visa.
The list above is based on countries that are of my business/travel interests. If you have more countries that you think should be on the list, please let me know. Remember, I am only comparing the “Global Accessibility” between Indonesia and Malaysia.
My point is: if you are a world traveller from Indonesia, you are doomed. You have to spend some time and money processing the visas.
Note: Indonesians do not have to apply for visa when entering almost all ASEAN countries, Peru and Chile. So why can’t our “Departemen Luar Negeri” fight for the same rights/privileges for the listed countries above? I thought we have an embassy in almost every important nation on earth whose jobs include lobbying the local government for better relations and accessibility.
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