Diplomats told to improve services

Diplomats told to improve services

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked Indonesian
embassies and representative offices around the world to improve
their services for overseas Indonesians.

Addressing 119 Indonesian ambassadors, counselors and
diplomats on Monday, the President said that as the country's
representatives abroad, they had to do a better public relations
job of selling Indonesia.

"We do not want people to make fun of Indonesia or dismiss us
because of issues such as corruption," Susilo said.

The President said representative offices should help
Indonesian nationals living abroad obtain immigration documents
and provide them with legal aid when necessary. -- JP