UK interfaith envoy to visit RI

UK interfaith envoy to visit RI

JAKARTA: John Battle, a member of the British Parliament and
the Prime Minister's special envoy for interfaith dialog is
scheduled to visit Indonesia with a delegation of five local
politicians from northern England on Sunday for a six-day stay.

The six members of the delegation represent predominantly
Muslim communities in Leeds and Bradford and are themselves
Muslim. They will join Battle in visits to Jakarta, Makassar and
Bogor, the British Embassy said in a statement on Friday.

The group will meet members of the local legislative councils
and local civic and religious leaders to discuss issues of local
political accountability and transparency and the role of
constituents.

In Makassar, Battle and British Ambassador to Indonesia
Richard Gozney will take part in a radio talk show as well. -- JP