KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has dismissed an Indonesian legislator's claim that the song Rasa Sayang belonged solely to Indonesia.
He was responding to a report in the
Jakarta Post quoting Indonesian House of Representatives member Hakam Naja as saying that Jakarta should sue Malaysia for its use of the song in its “Truly Asia” tourism campaign.
Tengku Adnan said he had received many calls from the media regarding the comments attributed to Hakam.
“Why is everybody getting so excited about this report?” he asked, adding that Malaysia had every right to use the song in its campaign.
“It (Rasa Sayang) is a folk song from the Nusantara and we are part of the Nusantara.
“As far as I know, we have been singing the song for ages.
“They can claim whatever they want to,” Tengku Adnan said.
