Jakarta. A former senior diplomat said Thursday that it wouldn’t be a problem if President Prabowo Subianto picks a non-career diplomat to fill in the vacant US envoy post as Indonesia tries to negotiate Washington’s reciprocal tariffs.
US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo has brought to public attention the vacant ambassadorial seat in Washington DC. The last person to fill this position was the current Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani, who left the post in July 2023.
As Indonesia tries to lobby over Trump’s import tariffs, experts fear that the vacancy might affect Jakarta’s bargaining power. Dino Patti Djalal, who was…