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Lion Air owner, former minister, researcher proposed as new ambassadors
The government has proposed 23 names, including the country’s largest airline Lion Air co-founder Rusdi Kirana, former minister Yuddy Krisnandi and researcher Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, to be new ambassadors.
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Lion Group co-founder Rusdi Kirana, Lion Air President Director Edward Sirait, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) organizational director Kuswiyoto and BRI President Director Asmawi Syam during the MoU between the country's biggest lender and airline at BRI office in Jakarta on Nov. 15. The government will reportedly assign Rusdi as Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)
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he government has proposed 23 names, including the country’s largest airline Lion Air co-founder Rusdi Kirana, former minister Yuddy Krisnandi and researcher Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, to be new ambassadors.
According to a circulating list, Rusdi who is a member of the Presidential Advisory Board and also owns Malaysia-based Malindo Air, will be posted in Kuala Lumpur.
Besides Rusdi, the list states that former administrative and bureaucratic reform minister Yuddy Krisnandi and Indonesian Institute of Sciences researcher Ikrar Nusa Bhakti would be posted in Kiev and Tunis, respectively.
TB Hasanuddin, the deputy chairman of House of Representative Commission I overseeing defense and foreign affairs, said that he could not make any comment regarding the circulating list of the ambassador posts, as it was the prerogative rights of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
"The fit and proper test will be conducted in early December," Hasanuddin told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
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The list also states senior diplomat Umar Hadi and member of House of Representatives and Golkar politician Tantowi Yahya would be posted in Seoul and Wellington, respectively. (fac/jun)
