Immediately after I Sign up to TIG, I was determined to complete my profile.
Then I stumbled on a disturbing choice I have to make.
Nationality ...?
Because I'm an Indonesian, I know I will choose Indonesian but the bracketed informationbehind it make me frowned.
TIG had made the choice to appear ... (incl Javanese/Sundanese/Sumatran)
ding ... ding .. !!!
What is that supposed to mean.... to my shallow mind it might meant

It is not sure whether Javanese/Sundanese/Sumatran are Indonesian therefore we need to have this prompt to make sure / acknowledge / encourage that they are part of Indonesia. This is very silly to me. As it become bias to me. I suppose that Indonesia mean Sabang (in Sumatra) and Merauke (in Papua). Why should an International site such as TIG make such emphasize?

Is it that Javanese/Sundanese/Sumatran have different nationality?
Would they claim that their nationality is that other of Indonesian??
Then what would it be?
This very small line make me wonder? Why does it introduce such confusing and bias ideas
this is like in a classroom when a teacher is talking and giving instruction and said,
"This class is required to submitt a one page essay on TIG", ]
then the teacher added, "that include the three of you... Jack, Sandra and Sam"

Well... to me ... something is not feeling right with this entry.

We are approaching April 25th, and in my place Ambon - Maluku province, that date is acknowledge as one of the separatism group Independence Anniversary (South Maluku Republic). on April 25th 2004, a big conflict occured and killed many prople as well as devastaed people's life, destroying houses and public facilities. And not just that we have just come out from 5 years of bloody conflict. We are still in post conflict period with all of it's long lasting effects.

Now just for a thought, East Timor, Aceh, Papua and Ambon all sprung out the separatism group.. wanting to separate themself from Indonesia. Why? because they are not satisfied with the treatment they get from the government. Some said becasue the attention they get from the government are so little and make them felt like a neglected step child. Some times they longed to hear their name being mention or their named being written somewhere.

Now the question remain. What is the reason TIG include and emphasizing promt on Nationality entry?? until I get the answer then I will rest my case.