Embassy driver given MBE

JAKARTA: Murnan bin Adung, driver of the British Embassy in Jakarta, has been awarded Honorary Membership of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after 40 years driving British Ambassadors around the metropolis.

His MBE medal was presented to him by British Ambassador Richard Gozney on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II over the weekend. About 50 of his family members, colleagues and friends witnessed the ceremony, according to a press release made available on Tuesday.

An MBE is a title given to British citizens as well as individuals of other nations' who contribute to the British Empire.

During his 40-year service, Murnan, who lives with his family in Bogor, has served at least 10 British Ambassadors, as the Embassy changes ambassadors once every four years. -- JP