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MISS UNIVERSE DRAGGED INTO CONTROVERSY IN VISIT TO INDONESIA
By Ahmad Fuad Yahya
JAKARTA (Bernama) - A controversy has broken out over Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes's visit to Indonesia after she was reportedly offered an exorbitant sum of money by a West Java police group for her attendance at a charity event.
Lopes, who is visiting the republic to crown the new Miss Indonesia on Friday, is expected to be a VIP guest at a charity night held by the West Java branch of Bhayangkari, the Association of the Wives of Policemen, next Tuesday, English daily Jakarta Globe reported on its page one lead on Wednesday.
It said that local media had reported that the West Java Bhayangkari had raised Rp750 million (US$84,000), including from contributions levied from police officers, to enable the Angolan beauty to attend the event.
Police expert Bambang Widodo Umar urged National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo to summon West Java Police Chief Insp Gen Putut Bayusenot over the scandal.
“The National Police Chief or the chairwoman of Bhayangkari should correct the West Java Police chief or his wife and show them how best to celebrate an anniversary,” said Bambang, a lecturer at the National Police University and a former official at the National Police Commission, a law enforcement watchdog.
“It would be better to donate the money to orphans, to use it to help low-ranking police officers or help children go to school. Sometimes they don’t even have enough money to pay the rent on their house,” Bambang said.
West Java police spokesman Agus Rianto said Lopes had been planning to visit Bandung and that the West Java Bhayangkari group was making use of that opportunity.
“The West Java Police did not have a role in inviting Miss Universe,” Agus told the Jakarta Globe on Tuesday.
The appearance was reportedly made possible with the cooperation of Yayasan Puteri Indonesia — the organiser of Miss Indonesia and the franchise holder of all Miss Universe’s activities in the country — and an event organizer, Viseta Global Utama.
On Wednesday afternoon Lopes, accompanied by Miss Indonesia 2010 Nadine Alexandra spent some time at the showroom of Malaysian made Proton cars in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.
They were later given a ride in the Proton Exora President (a customised Indonesian variant).
Asked about her ride, Lopes said: “Exora is a very comfortable car. We almost slept in the car".
JAKARTA (Bernama) - A controversy has broken out over Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes's visit to Indonesia after she was reportedly offered an exorbitant sum of money by a West Java police group for her attendance at a charity event.
Lopes, who is visiting the republic to crown the new Miss Indonesia on Friday, is expected to be a VIP guest at a charity night held by the West Java branch of Bhayangkari, the Association of the Wives of Policemen, next Tuesday, English daily Jakarta Globe reported on its page one lead on Wednesday.
It said that local media had reported that the West Java Bhayangkari had raised Rp750 million (US$84,000), including from contributions levied from police officers, to enable the Angolan beauty to attend the event.
Police expert Bambang Widodo Umar urged National Police Chief Gen Timur Pradopo to summon West Java Police Chief Insp Gen Putut Bayusenot over the scandal.
“The National Police Chief or the chairwoman of Bhayangkari should correct the West Java Police chief or his wife and show them how best to celebrate an anniversary,” said Bambang, a lecturer at the National Police University and a former official at the National Police Commission, a law enforcement watchdog.
“It would be better to donate the money to orphans, to use it to help low-ranking police officers or help children go to school. Sometimes they don’t even have enough money to pay the rent on their house,” Bambang said.
West Java police spokesman Agus Rianto said Lopes had been planning to visit Bandung and that the West Java Bhayangkari group was making use of that opportunity.
“The West Java Police did not have a role in inviting Miss Universe,” Agus told the Jakarta Globe on Tuesday.
The appearance was reportedly made possible with the cooperation of Yayasan Puteri Indonesia — the organiser of Miss Indonesia and the franchise holder of all Miss Universe’s activities in the country — and an event organizer, Viseta Global Utama.
On Wednesday afternoon Lopes, accompanied by Miss Indonesia 2010 Nadine Alexandra spent some time at the showroom of Malaysian made Proton cars in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.
They were later given a ride in the Proton Exora President (a customised Indonesian variant).
Asked about her ride, Lopes said: “Exora is a very comfortable car. We almost slept in the car".
