Awards for law officials

JAKARTA: Seven senior officials of the Ministry of Justice were granted Bintang Jasa Utama awards from the government during the ceremony of the Indonesian 50th independence anniversary at the ministry on Thursday.

Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman, on behalf of the government, presented the awards to Mohammad Salim, the ministry's former secretary-general; Ridwan Sani, the ministry's inspector general; M. Saleh Baharis, the director general of laws; Baharuddin Lopa, the director general of correctional institutions; Roni Sikap Sinuraya, former director general of immigration; Nico Kansil, director general of copyrights, patent, and trademarks; and C.F.G. Sunaryati Haryono, chairman of the Agency for National Legal Development.

Spokesman for the ministry of justice Sarjono said Oetojo also presented the Satyalencana Karya Satya awards for the ministry's employees who have been working for the government for 20 and 30 years.

The minister also presented the Abdisatyabhakti trophy to the Batam Immigration Office for its good service.(imn)