He is lying only because his name is in the list and don't want US to think him as the enemy of the US. Liars are always liars. I am pretty sure there are many

He is lying only because his name is in the list and don't want US to think him as the enemy of the US. Liars are always liars. I am pretty sure there are many of these kind of people join the party to take advantage of the system. No, you don't need to join the party unless you want to climb the ladder in government offices and state institutes. It is not mandatory but it does help. *typo