Ahok: No Ban for Foreign Songs in Hotels!

Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama denied a news that saying Jakarta Provincial Government has banned the playback of foreign songs in hotels. Such news was from Purba Hutapea, Head of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department, which aired on one of online media.

That news was wrong. I received a BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) from the Indonesian people who live in Japan, Jakarta Governor, saying how could you prohibit foreign songs played at the hotel

"That news was wrong. I received a BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) from the Indonesian people who live in Japan, Jakarta Governor, saying how could you prohibit foreign songs played at the hotel," said Ahok, after he held a meeting at City Hall, Thursday (1/15).

Former regent of East Belitung acknowledged he did not know the origin of the problem when receiving such information. He then immediately asked Head of Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department, Purba Hutapea. "Mr. Hutapea admitted, if the reporter misquoted statement," he disclosed.

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Mr. Hutapea, he furthered, urges the hotel management to play local songs, such as Bengawan Solo or traditional Belitung song. "Certainly, the reporter misquoted statement. I know it from Mr. Purba," he uttered.

As for the information , Jakarta Tourism and Culture Department launched a new program, where the hotel proprietor should adopt the local culture. "In 2015, we will make a mandatory program for hotel presenting local culture such as kecapi suling (string instrument and flute) in the hotel lobby," quoted from Mr. Hutapea's statement.