Envoy candidates<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly protests the
\npublication of a report titled Golkar, PKB offered ambassadorial
\nposts by The Jakarta Post on Thursday, Sept. 11, page 2.<\/p>\n
It is particularly very disappointing that a well-respected newspaper
\nsuch as the Post has once again disregarded the principal of
\nconfidentiality in the whole process of ambassadorial
\ncandidature. This is a principle which is applicable not only in
\nIndonesia, but is in fact a well established practice under
\ninternational customary law.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a letter dated Feb. 28,
\nhad reminded the Post about its responsibility to respect and
\nmaintain the confidentiality of the process.<\/p>\n
This subject should not be taken lightly. The ministry is
\nprepared to take the necessary legal action, as provided for by
\nlaw, should this type of irresponsible reporting be published
\nagain.<\/p>\n
UMAR HADI<\/p>\n
Media Relations<\/p>\n
Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n
Note:<\/p>\n
The bargaining process between the government of a particular
\ncountry and political parties in appointing party officials as
\nhead of diplomatic missions abroad is a well established practice
\nin a number of democratic countries. In the United States, for
\ninstance, either party that achieves electoral victory tends to
\nallocate ambassadorial postings to persons who are considered as
\ninstrumental in the party's political victory.<\/p>\n
In today's Indonesia, political considerations of a different
\nnature apparently are being applied to allocate ambassadorial
\npostings to some parties.<\/p>\n
We fail to understand why such well established political
\npractices are subject to "international customary law".<\/p>\n
However, we do appreciate the compliment referring to the Post
\nas "a well respected newspaper". -- Ed.<\/p>",
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