The Chinese in Indonesia have been discriminated against for centuries. The Dutch, who ruled Indonesia for three centuries, were the first to discriminate against them. The Dutch believed that the Chinese were untrustworthy and were only interested in making money. The Dutch also passed laws that prevented the Chinese from owning land and from owning businesses.
The Indonesian government also discriminates against the Chinese. For example, in 1967 the Indonesian government passed a law that required all Chinese citizens to …