MALAYSIA INDONESIA TO APOLOGIZE

Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, said it had received an apology from the Minister ramble about Pendet Malaysia.

"Minister of Malaysia to call my travel to apologize about Pendet," said Jero Wacik in Jakarta, Thursday (27 / 8).

He said the apology related Pendet use in tourism promotion ads on television on the Discovery Channel program titled enigmatic Malaysia without official permission from the Government of Indonesia's newly delivered orally.

However, Jero confirmed, it is still waiting for an official answer from the Government of Malaysia on the letter of protest note delivered yesterday.

"We're still awaiting an official response from the Malaysian government," he said.

Ministers expect the letter of protest about Pendet memorandum has been received the Government of Malaysia as of today that are expected there next week's formal response.

In oral conversation through international telephone connection, Jero explained, the Government of Malaysia said, ad-laden tour Pendet not made by the Government of Malaysia, but the private sector, a production house.

"The production that makes the ad had also sent an e-mail to apologize to the Government of Indonesia through me," he said.

However, Jero apology should be confirmed officially submitted and not through e-mail.

"I'm still waiting for an official note of protest which I sent," he said.

On that occasion, Jero also to thank the press who have great interest about Indonesian cultural products, especially Pendet.

According to him, the media publicized the issue of rampant claims by Malaysia Pendet out of love and the press of tourism and culture of Indonesia.

"Thank you fellow reporter, two this week I also became famous," said Jero Wacik half-joking.


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