> Among the newly-installed envoys are former finance minister Jusuf Anwar and ex-trade minister Andung A. Nitimihardja. Jusuf will serve his post in Japan and Andung in Mexico and Honduras.
> The two were ministers in Yudhoyono's Cabinet during his first year in office, but were later dismissed for poor performance.
so, they were flakes as ministers; now they can be flakes as diplomats ...
Tue, 04 Mar 2008
JAWAWA/President urges new envoys to lure investors
I would love to find out what background these people come from. if he really wants people to make a commercial impact then they should all be from business ... but i am guessing they are just more lazy politicians who are there to ride the gravy train.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in 24 new Indonesian ambassadors Wednesday, urging them to do more in promoting the world's fourth most populous country as an investment destination.
Yudhoyono told the ambassadors they should develop more creative and innovative approaches to championing Indonesia's interests, especially in this era of global competition.
"You need to be smart about seeing the chances, seizing opportunities so that we don't become a losing, but a winning nation," he said.
Yudhoyono said the new envoys should be knowledgeable about the country's handicrafts, in order to help market them.
"Create a market in the countries you have been assigned to. We have a highly competitive range of handicrafts, we've had successful exhibitions, so make breakthroughs in promoting them," said Yudhoyono.
Aside from diplomatic and political skills, Yudhoyono said the new ambassadors should also be well-informed about his administration's policies on macroeconomy.
"Such information is important so that Indonesia is portrayed well in terms of what we can offer in the sectors of energy and infrastructure as well as tourism." he asserted.
The President also expressed his hope that the ambassadors could convey Indonesia's stance in many international forums and be active in facilitating conflict resolution, particularly since Indonesia was recently elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
"We need to play our part more in the Middle East and in supporting the independence of Palestine," he said.
Among the newly-installed envoys are former finance minister Jusuf Anwar and ex-trade minister Andung A. Nitimihardja. Jusuf will serve his post in Japan and Andung in Mexico and Honduras.
The two were ministers in Yudhoyono's Cabinet during his first year in office, but were later dismissed for poor performance.
Newly-installed Indonesian envoys
Ambassador Posting
Salim Said Czech Republic Wardana Singapore Junus Effendi Habibie The Netherlands Suprijanto Muhadi Suriname Muzammil Basyuni Saudi Arabia Amris Hassan New Zealand, Samoan Islands Jusuf Anwar Japan, Federated States of
Micronesia Hazairin Pohan Poland M. Abduh Dalimunthe Republic of Serbia Lutfi Rauf Slovak Republic Brig. Gen. (ret) Erman Hidayat Afghanistan Faisal Ismail Kuwait, Bahrain Brig. Gen. (ret) Bom Soerjanto Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands Sjahril Sabaruddin Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tadjikistan Tajuddien Noor B.M. Sudan Awang Bahrin Turkey Andung A. Nitimihardja Mexico and Honduras Nadjib Riphat Kesoema Belgium, the European Union Ibrahim Ambong Chile Daulat Hotma Audison Pasaribu Korea Mangasi Sihombing Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia Linggawaty Hakim Sweden, Latvia Sunten Z. Manurung Argentina, Paraguay Bali Moniaga Brazil
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