Joop sworn in new staff

JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop Ave, swore in 11 new officials at his office yesterday including Tjetjep Suparman who replaced Sugardjito as ministry spokesman.

Other officials installed were Harsono Taroepratjeka as chief of the development of tourism, post and telecommunications resources and technology division, Saksono Soedarso as secretary of the Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications and Soeradi as chief of radio frequency management division.

Maj. Gen. Rachmat H.S. Mokoginta, Daeng Iskandar and Udin Saifuddin were installed as expert staff.

Joop, who now has four expert staff, also swore in Acep Hidayat as chief of marketing and Luther Barrung as chief of tourist facilities.

W.J. Pranoto, the former chief of the tourist office in Yogyakarta, was installed as chief of tourist sites and affairs. (icn)