Ethnic Chinese invited to become police officers
East Kalimantan Police invite ethnic Chinese to take part in a selection for candidates of police officers.
Provincial police chief Ins. Gen. Indarto said Saturday that all Indonesians, including ethnic Chinese, have equal rights to become police officers.
“We have ethnic Chinese dentist in East Kalimantan Police headquarters…, But so far there is no ethnic Chinese applies, who apply to become police officers in the first round of the selection,” Indarto was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
During the country led by former president Soeharto, there was only little access for ethnic Chinese to become civil servants or other relevant positions in government institutions. Therefore,most of Chinese Indonesians become traders and other businesses for their living.
After the reform, number of ethnic Chines taking part in politic is increasing. Around 5 percent of some 220 million Indonesians are ethnic Chinese