Foreign minister: Ambassadors screened before appointments

The process of appointing a Malaysian head of mission abroad takes a long time with nominated individuals having to go through various prescribed screenings, says Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

He said the name of the individual must also be sent to the country involved as a proposed candidate to be agreed upon, with there are two categories of those who can be appointed, namely from among the diplomatic officers who are serving or those not from among diplomatic officers.

“The government also feels...