ILO delays appointment of officer

ILO delays appointment of officer

MYANMAR: The International Labor Organization (ILO) has delayed
the appointment of its permanent liaison officer in Myanmar by at
least one month, a report here said.

The ILO interim liaison officer in Myanmar, Leon de
Riedmatten, whose mandate was extended for another month in mid-
June, told the Myanmar Times that the deferral was to ensure the
most suitable person was chosen for the position.

"It is not an easy job," de Riedmatten was quoted as saying by
the weekly newspaper in its edition to be published on Monday.

The ILO's governing body endorsed in March an understanding
between the military junta in Myanmar and the ILO for a liaison
officer, charged with helping to stop the use of forced labor in
Myanmar, to be appointed no later than June, pending the
establishment of a full ILO presence. --AFP