Headache with legal stuff
So, the purpose of us coming back to Sibu this time is to settle some of the wedding stuffs, from the wedding ceremony thing to the most important thing which is legal stuff (read: marriage certificate). Some people said that they settled the certificate in Malaysia and legalized it in Indonesia, while some said the other way round. Basically we don’t know how thing is done nowadays (read: the exact steps). Sigh.
Good thing is, we know a senior whom we can go for consultation. 
He explained to us about the overall steps – not in details but clear enough to make us feel relief. Finally we can see some light at the end of the dark tunnel.
The first thing we did is to go to JPN with our documents on Monday (yesterday) and hoping to get the marriage form to be filled. We took the number and waited for almost 2 hours only to find out that we are lack of a few more documents. Two needs to be done in Indonesia while another one needed to be done in Indonesia Consulate at Kuching. *Headache mode on* Luckily, the Chinese lady was very helpful and very friendly, she explained to us another in-depth steps.
Finished with that, I informed my parent to help me with the process of the other 2 documents and made a phone call to Indonesia Consulate in Kuching this morning. I was about to ask what documents do I need to bring there in order to get another legal document from them. But, they asked me back regarding our religion and said,”If different religion (ie. Buddhist and Christian), you can’t do the marriage certificate here. You have to get it done in Indonesia first, then only legalized it in Malaysia.” *jaw drops* *almost faint down*
We were super desperate thinking about the flight and the extra hassles that we will need to go through. Also, how our plan is going to change. Then, boyfriend decided to seek for help from the FooChow association. We went there this afternoon but they can’t help much since their license is on renewal process. We were directed to another senior yadayada.
After that, we continued to go to Huang Clan association and that’s where we met our saviors. The lady was very helpful, she made phone calls, and directed us to a senior in Mahkamah. So we drove to the place and coincidentally met a senior (whom we went to consult at the first place) – talk about faith?- in which he directed us to the man that we were looking for. Another phone call was made and to cut it short, the different-religion-problem is cleared.
After getting the extra documents from my parent on tomorrow, we should be able to proceed to the Consulate in Kuching. Then make our way back here and go through another long process.
Thanks G for having a super friendly and helpful associations here. At the other side, I’m kinda disappointed with Indonesia Consulate for not giving me the best solution. The info that they gave (go back Indo to settle the legal stuff) is not helpful at all. And what with Buddhist and Christian can’t married here but have to go back Indonesia? We are not even muslim and non-muslim.
Our relationship is really full with rocky path. Let’s pray hard so that thing will go well. 
