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        "id": 1085582,
        "msgid": "new-envoys-impress-house-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-12-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "New envoys impress House",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
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        "topic": null,
        "summary": "New envoys impress House JAKARTA: Two ambassadorial candidates, Soemadi Brotodiningrat and M. Maftuh Basyuni, described their outlooks as diplomats to House of Representatives Commission I on foreign affairs. During a closed-door meeting, both candidates also accepted advice and suggestions from the legislators, particularly concerning the current situation in the U.S., which is difficult for some Indonesians. \"I think both candidates are good.",
        "content": "<p>New envoys impress House<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: Two ambassadorial candidates, Soemadi Brotodiningrat<br>\nand M. Maftuh Basyuni, described their outlooks as diplomats to<br>\nHouse of Representatives Commission I on foreign affairs.<\/p>\n<p>During a closed-door meeting, both candidates also accepted<br>\nadvice and suggestions from the legislators, particularly<br>\nconcerning the current situation in the U.S., which is difficult<br>\nfor some Indonesians.<\/p>\n<p>\"I think both candidates are good. Their career records are<br>\nalso good,\" legislator Aisyah Aminy told The Jakarta Post after<br>\nthe hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Soemadi, the current Indonesian ambassador to Japan, has been<br>\nappointed by president Megawati Soekarnoputri to fill the post in<br>\nWashington DC, while Basyuni, former Indonesian ambassador to<br>\nKuwait, has been assigned to a new posting in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Aisyah added that the House would approve both candidates<br>\nbefore going into recess on Dec. 13. --JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-envoys-impress-house-1447893297",
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