MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA HAVE MEETING ON COOPERATION FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- The Joint Commitee on Information and
Communication Meeting (JCICM) between Malaysia and Indonesia started Monday here

with senior officers of both nations to cement ties in information and
communication.

The secretary-general of the Ministry of Information Communication and
Culture, Kamaruddin Siaraf, said the focus of the meeting was discusion 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 Commitee 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 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 Dr Rais Yatim
will attend the the ministerial level meeting 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.

-- BERNAMA



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