MALAYSIA-INDONESIA MEDIA COOPERATION SHOULD CONTINUE

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- The cooperation programme between the Malaysian and Indonesian media should be continued in future to resolve current issues and maintain close relations between the two countries.

Head of the Indonesian Journalists Association Drs Tarman Azzam said
although Malaysia and Indonesia occasionally had differences of opinion on
culture previously, the media cooperation had benefited both countries in
resolving the issues.

"The 'Ikatan Setia Kawan Wartawan Malaysia-Indonesia' (Loyal Friendship Ties
of Malaysia-Indonesia Journalist) which was set up in
2007, which aims to forge stronger relations between Malaysian and Indonesian
media organisations and practitioners, can play a role as intermediary in
resolving problems between the two countries in future," he said.

He said this to reporters after attending a dinner in conjunction with the
Malaysia-Indonesia Economic Seminar (SEMI 2009) and the visit by 20 Media Senior
Editors from Indonesia.

Also present at the dinner were Information Communication and Culture
Minister Dr Rais Yatim, chief executive officer of the Malaysian
Press Institute (MPI) Chamil Wariya and chief executive officer of Kuala
Lumpur Tower Zulkifli Mohamad.

-- BERNAMA