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Govt accused of crime in destruction of artifacts
JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) says government officials have committed a crime in damaging historical artifacts from the ancient Majapahit kingdom in East Java, during the construction of a cultural park
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JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) says government officials have committed a crime in damaging historical artifacts from the ancient Majapahit kingdom in East Java, during the construction of a cultural park.
Referring to a 1992 law on cultural heritage protection, DPD member Faisal Mahmud told a hearing on Wednesday the offense was punishable by a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail and Rp 100 million in fines.
Faisal said the DPD had asked the government to stop the project, or else the council would get the police to take action against government officials.
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik has admitted the construction of Majapahit Park, initiated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had ruined valuable artifacts buried beneath the site, and plans to relocate the park immediately. — JP
