After Batik, Reog and Rasa Sayange, now Malaysia Claimed Pendet

After a batik, reog, and Rasa Sayange songs, typical dances from Bali, Pendet, also again claimed as cultural property Serumpun country, Malaysia. Who indeed is compulsory responsible for the seize of a number of nation’s culture by other countries?

Observers of international law from the University of Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta Jawahir Thantowi holds, so far the government did not appreciate the intellectual property so that other countries so easy to claim, even make patent right for that.

“We did not include countries that have a high awareness on the rights of intellectual, and neighboring countries have more awareness of it. So, not something strange if another country and claim it,” told him, Sunday (23 / 8 / 2009).

Consequently, according to the Jawahir, the government does not want to take lessons from a number of claimed done by other countries.

“This learning process for us together, to the actual problem of copyright depends on how our capacity to prove the juridical and immediate registration and register to patent it,” he explained.

According Jawahhir, there must be laws to provide protection to the rights of indigenous peoples in country. “This is the case with the same land, if the certificate is not made, it will be in the claim by the other party, what is the difference, but we just know it, but why not learn from it?” he said.

Bali, of course, people not willing traditional arts, dance Pendet, Malaysia claimed. Therefore, they urged the government to insist even bring this issue to the International Court. Possible?

“If taken to it, a problem that must be faced is the cost and time. Requires a long time and cost. So the state is not easy to bring this dispute Pendet to the International Court,” said legal observer internsional Jawahir Thantowi , Sunday (23 / 8 / 2009).

According to the Jawahir, the issue is more elegant if the diplomatic completed, because this dispute concerning the rights of intellectual property antarkedua countries. “I would suggest to take a settlement or mediation agreement the two countries,” he explained.

Add Jawahir, claimed Dancing Pendet by Malaysia should also be able to arouse Indonesia provide protection to the rights of indigenous-owned, and can prove about the juridical creation immediate and patent registration for all works of art owned.

(source : okezone.com)