Six officials posted overseas

JAKARTA: The government has named six officials as immigration attaches in six countries, spokesman of the directorate general for immigration, Ade Endang Dahlan, said here on Monday.

The immigration officials will be placed in Australia, East Timor, Germany, Japan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, Ade said.

Ariken Tarigan will be assigned in Malaysia, Aslim in Saudi Arabia, Herdarsin in East Timor, Hari Purwanto in Germany, Marjono in Japan, and Demi Sarwa in Australia, he said.

The officials have been attending a week-long course before their departure, Ade said. --Antara