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Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Malaysia And Indonesia Have Meeting On Cooperation For Information And Communication

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Bernama) -- The Joint Committee on Information and Communication Meeting (JCICM) between Malaysia and Indonesia started here Monday with senior officers of both nations to cement ties in information and communication.

The secretary-general of the Ministry of Information Communication and Culture, Datuk Kamaruddin Siaraf, said the focus of the meeting was discussion on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was inked in 1984.

This follows the merging of the information, communication and culture sectors under the purview of one ministry in April 2009.

Earlier it was known as the Joint Committee in the field of Information (JCIM).

"The MoU is ready for ministers to view tomorrow and we will present it to the Cabinet and the Indonesians will do the same to their legislature for approval," he said.

"The MoU will be signed in the following meeting," he said.

Kamaruddin said this when met at the JCICM 2010 meeting at the Crafts Complex here Monday.

He said the two-way meeting was also to review the cooperation between the two nations before exploring new ventures.

"In the meeting there was a suggestion to produce a documentary film to enhance cultural ties.

"With this understanding sensitive issues between both countries can be controlled.

"The documentary film will involve both countries, joint production and shared cost," he said.

Kamaruddin said the documentary film will show that Malaysia and Indonesia were committed to better understanding to enhance better relations.

Fifty Malaysian delegates and 25 from Indonesia will attend the JCICM 2010 meeting that will be held at senior officials and ministerial levels.

Kamaruddin heads the Malaysian delegation while Indonesia is represented by its secretary-general of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Dr Basuki Yusuf Iskandar.

The Malaysian delegation includes Bernama general manager Hasnul Hassan, Deputy Chief Editor (Foreign Services) Ahmad Zukiman Zain, Broadcasting director-general Datuk Ibrahim Yahaya, Filem Negara director-general Raja Rozaimie Dalnish and the deputy director-general (Operations) of Finas Mohd Zulkifli Ab Wahab.

The Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim will attend the the ministerial level meeting on Tuesday together with the Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring.

Rais and Tifatul are also scheduled to sign the minutes of the meeting Tuesday.

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