Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo's future as Indonesian Ambassador to Germany has been secured despite student protests as the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Commission has approved his candidacy.

Besides Fauzi, 21 other candidates also attended the fit-and-proper test at the House. "The Commission has carried out its assessments and decided that they are all fit for their posts," commission speaker Mahfudz Siddiq said as quoted by Kompas.com on Thursday.

When asked about the student protests, Mahfudz said the issue had been clarified by Fauzi, therefore they had no reason to worry. "Fauzi has been able to provide clear answers to those questions and critics," said Mahfudz, a Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) politician.

However, Mahfudz refused to disclose Fauzi's test results, saying that they were confidential.(hrl/dic)