Malaysia, Truly Bali Tourism Malaysia accused of kidnapping Culture of Bali.

TV commercial used to promote tourism in Malaysia have been promoted instead of discord between Indonesia and Malaysia. The announcement, part of the famous "Malaysia, Truly Asia" campaign, featured a famous traditional Balinese dance Pendet reportedly made by two recent graduates of the Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI) and filmed in Bali. The commercial broadcast is in some Indonesian art circles as the ultimate slap in the face of Indonesia, Malaysia, who regularly rely on the music of Indonesia and cultural icons to promote domestic tourism. Unhappy with these loans highlighting local cultural, dozens of artists from Bali staged a protest on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009, at the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bali. At the protest meeting, Professor Wayan Dibia ISI submitted a written statement Theft Malaysia Bali's cultural heritage to a representative of the local House of Representatives. Quoted by the national news agency Antara, Dibia said: "Based on our observation, the dancers of Malaysia is shown in the ad were two graduate students at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in Denpasar, called Lusia and Wiwik. The photo was taken by the Registry of Bali two or three years ago. " In response, Ida Ayu Agung Mas of the House of Representatives, said: "As a representative of a people, I support the protest and will immediately notify the government of Malaysia on the case." The incident has reignited calls for the Government to secure copyrights and patents on the icons on the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. In the past, Malaysia has been accused of Indonesia arrogate lyrics, dances and crafts - Claiming them as part of the cultural heritage of their country.