Inaccurate reporting

On behalf of Mr. Wisber Loeis, Director General for Foreign Economic Relations, I wish to convey the Department's disappointment over the article entitled America expected to reinstall RI trade status, House told which came out in your newspaper on July 5, 1994. The news item is not only inaccurate, but it could also direly mislead your readers. In fact, Mr. Wisber Loeis never made the statements before the Commission of the House of Representatives quoted by your reporter. I can hardly believe that such an inaccuracy could happen in your prestigious newspaper.

In future, I would be most grateful if The Jakarta Post double checked with the Department of Foreign Affairs, through my office, whenever you have a report on sensitive issues which could lead to a misinterpretation of important facts by your readers.

IRAWAN ABIDIN

Director of Foreign Information

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jakarta

Note: We would like to express our sincere apology for the inaccurate reporting and we thank you for your kind attention.

-- Editor