US deputy ambassador apologises after Indonesia general denied entry
JAKARTA — A senior United States diplomat has apologised to Indonesia’s government after the top Indonesian general was prevented from traveling to Washington D.C., and says the general is welcome in the US.
JAKARTA — A senior United States diplomat has apologised to Indonesia’s government after the top Indonesian general was prevented from traveling to Washington D.C., and says the general is welcome in the US.
Ms Erin McKee, the deputy US ambassador to Indonesia, did not explain why military commander General Gatot Nurmantyo was prevented from boarding a weekend flight to the US, but said the matter had been resolved.
Ms McKee met Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Monday (Oct 23) morning and said she apologised. US Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph Donovan had also offered an apology.
General Nurmantyo and his wife had planned to leave Indonesia on on Saturday evening but were told by their airline shortly before departure that US Customs would deny their entry, according to military spokesman Wuryanto, who goes by one name. AP