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    "data": {
        "id": 1385559,
        "msgid": "help-foreign-ministry-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-02-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "Help foreign ministry",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Help foreign ministry From Merdeka The impact of the monetary crisis has been felt far and wide, from the government to the private sector. No one is to blame. It is a situation beyond control. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been seriously affected by the crisis. The secretary-general admitted that the uncontrollable depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar had compelled the ministry to reduce the number of diplomats posted overseas.",
        "content": "<p>Help foreign ministry<\/p>\n<p>From Merdeka<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the monetary crisis has been felt far and wide,<br>\nfrom the government to the private sector. No one is to blame. It<br>\nis a situation beyond control.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been seriously<br>\naffected by the crisis. The secretary-general admitted that the<br>\nuncontrollable depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar<br>\nhad compelled the ministry to reduce the number of diplomats<br>\nposted overseas. The ministry's budget is issued in rupiah but<br>\nmost of its expenditure is in U.S. dollars.<\/p>\n<p>There is a consensus that in the present circumstances we must<br>\ntighten our belts, and be careful how we spend money. However,<br>\nsince the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spearheads our country<br>\nabroad, it deserves special help and attention. Our image abroad<br>\nwill suffer if our embassies lack professional diplomats and<br>\noperational funds. What can the foreign ministry do if its budget<br>\nhas been reduced in value by over 50 percent? The government (and<br>\nthe House of Representatives) should redraft a realistic budget<br>\nto support our overseas diplomatic missions.<\/p>\n<p>I am afraid that in this era of globalization we shall fall<br>\nbehind other nations, and may also be trifled with.<\/p>\n<p>K. ZAKARIA<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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