Screening starts for ambassadorship candidates

Screening starts for ambassadorship candidates

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) began on Wednesday
the screening of 16 candidates for ambassadorships, including in
South Korea, Canada, Cambodia, and Thailand.

Permadi, a legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P) of the House Commission I overseeing foreign
affairs, said the screening would be completed by Friday.

"We can't tell the public the candidates' names for ethical
reasons. None of the candidates has a military background, all
are civilians," Permadi said.

According to him, the House would recommend six names for the
posts to President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who has the final say
in appointing Indonesia's overseas diplomats. --JP