Gov't to help man with dual nationality problem

The man, surnamed Shih, who graduated from National Taiwan University earlier this year, has passed all the phases of the testing process to enroll in a volunteer reserve officer training program, but has found it impossible to progress further, opposition Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Huang-liang said at a press conference to highlight Shih's plight.

Shih was born in Bolivia and has both Bolivian and R.O.C. nationality. He came to Taiwan at the age of three and has never returned to Bolivia, Tsai said.

He was recently instructed by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) to give up his Bolivian nationality by March 28, 2011 to make himself eligible to serve in accordance with the Nationality Act, or face having his qualifications to enroll in the training program revoked, Tsai said.

In response, Bai Chieh-lung, an MND human resources official, said that the military must carry out its responsibilities in accordance with the law and the law is clear that Shih must file evidence proving he has relinquished his Bolivian nationality.

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