President Prabowo Subianto has received eight new ambassadors during\na closed-door ceremony for the presentation of credentials from their\nrespective countries. During the event, Prabowo reportedly apologised to\nthe representatives of friendly nations for the delay in officially\nreceiving them.<\/p>\n
Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta, who attended the credential\npresentation, recounted the moment. \u201cThe President conveyed that, first\nof all, he apologises for this delay to all ambassadors,\u201d Anlag said\nfollowing the proceedings at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on\nMonday, 8 June 2026.<\/p>\n
According to Anis, the delay occurred due to President Prabowo\u2019s\nextremely busy schedule. He noted that there was no intention from the\ngovernment to postpone the presentation of credentials. Anis stated that\nPrabowo has had numerous agendas since being inaugurated, focusing\nheavily on managing global situations that require full\nconcentration.<\/p>\n
The ambassadors reportedly responded well to Prabowo\u2019s apology,\nexpressing understanding of the President\u2019s current situation. During\nthe closed-door forum, the ambassadors also conveyed messages from their\nrespective heads of state to President Prabowo.<\/p>\n
In a personal gesture, Prabowo served coffee sourced from his\nresidence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java. Anis remarked that the\natmosphere was excellent and noted that the ambassadors had the\nopportunity to try the Hambalang coffee.<\/p>\n
Anis explained that this particular credential presentation was held\nbehind closed doors for technical reasons, though he did not provide\nspecific details. The eight ambassadors presenting their credentials\nincluded representatives from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Czech\nRepublic, Greece, South Korea, Palestine, Lebanon, and Saint Lucia.<\/p>\n
Anis added that several other ambassadors are still awaiting their\nscheduled presentation of credentials, as the acceptance of letters of\ncredence by the host head of state must occur before ambassadors can\nformally begin their duties. He expressed hope that the remaining\nschedules would be arranged in the near future.<\/p>\n
The delay in presenting credentials to President Prabowo had\npreviously drawn criticism from Dino Patti Djalal, the former Deputy\nForeign Minister during the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono era. According to\nDino, at least 17 ambassadorial candidates have been waiting for months\nto present their credentials, with some diplomats waiting up to eight\nmonths, a situation he feared could impact Indonesia\u2019s diplomatic\nimage.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-apologises-for-delay-in-receiving-ambassadors-from-friendly-nations-1780925023", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }