Jokowi Inaugurates 12 LBBP RI Ambassadors, There Are 2 PDIP Politicians

Ambassador Inauguration by President Jokowi at the Palace (Presidential Secretariat Youtube)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated 12 Indonesian Ambassadors at the State Palace. Two PDIP politicians were also appointed as ambassadors.

This inauguration is contained in Presidential Decree No. 139 P of 2021 concerning the Appointment of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia (LBBP).

In the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, the event began by singing the anthem, Indonesia Raya. Subsequently, the Deputy for Apparatus Administration, Nanik Purwanti, read out the Presidential Decree regarding the appointment of the ambassador.

After reading the decree, President Jokowi then led the swearing-in ceremony for the dozens of ambassadors.

"Before I take the oath regarding the appointment of you as ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to friendly countries, I will first ask you. Are you willing to take an oath according to your respective religions?", Jokowi asked before taking the oath.

"Willing", said the 12 ambassadors.

"I swear/promise that to be appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, I will be loyal to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state. That In carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position, work to the best of my ability, with a full sense of responsibility. That I will faithfully carry out all the orders and instructions given by the central government and I will faithfully fulfill all the obligations borne to me as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary", Jokowi dictated and was followed by 12 ambassadors.

Of the 12 ambassadors who were appointed, two of them were PDI-P politicians, namely Muhammad Prakosa who was the Italian Ambassador, and Zuhairi Misrawi who served as the Tunisian Ambassador.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia, which has just been appointed by Jokowi, are as follows:

1. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Italy, M. Prakosa

2. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Portugal, Rudy Alfonso

3. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Ukraine, Ghafur Akbar Dharmaputra

4. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Poland, Anita Luhulima

5. Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to Croatia, Suwartini Wirta

6. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to India, Ina Krisnamurti

7. Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to Canada, Daniel Tumpal Simanjuntak

8. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Tunisia, Zuhairi Misrawi

9. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Austria, Damos Agusman

10. Indonesian LBBP Ambassador to Bangladesh, Heru Subolo

11. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to South Korea, Gandi Sulistiyanto

12. Indonesia LBBP Ambassador to Tanzania, Triyogo Jatmiko.