Seriousness In Looking For The Figure Behind The Song Hello Kuala Lumpur

Rachmi Aziah, son of Ismail Marzuki and heir to the copyright of the song Halo, Halo Bandung (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ismail Marzuki family, represented by Rachmi Aziah, the son and heir of the copyright holder of the song Halo, Halo Bandung, looks serious in investigating the case of the song Hello Kuala Lumpur which is the result of plagiarism and has violated copyright. The effort to find the figure behind the song Hello Kuala Lumpur was followed by the appointment of the Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) law office to provide legal assistance. Moreover, Rachmi Aziah, who was invited by the Director General of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) for a discussion on September 21, discussed the existence of the song Hello Kuala Lumpur on the YouTube channel of the Kanak TV song. The discussion was also attended by several other stakeholders, such as the Ministry of Communication and Information, the Ministry of Education and Culture, LMKN, the Karya Cipta Indonesia Foundation and APMINDO. Ari Juliano Gema as the attorney, firmly stated that what happened was a copyright infringement of the song Halo, Halo Bandung. “ It is clear that in this case the moral rights of the creator are violated. His work was changed, moral rights were automatically violated, ” said Ari Juliano Gema during a press conference in Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta on Wednesday, September 27. As a first step, said Ari, his party has asked to be lowered or the release of the song Hello Kuala Lumpur on several digital platforms. But it doesn't stop there, the heirs are still looking for the person behind the song Hello Kuala Lumpur. The heirs are still investigating who broadcasts this song. We ask the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur for help to investigate who the perpetrators are and what their motives are,” said Ari Juliano Gema. Meanwhile, based on information obtained by the attorney, the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has established communication with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and made an official report. "“ Until now, we are still waiting for answers and responses from those parties," said Ari. With the unclear figure being sought, Ari asked all parties not to be careless in making an assessment. He did not want this case to interfere with good relations between Indonesia and Malaysia. “ From the Malaysian Government there is no claim that this song belongs to Malaysia. We suspect this is the actions of the private sector. Therefore, we find out who the culprit is, "” said Ari.

"If later it is found who the perpetrator is, of course we can start considering the next legal steps, especially if the perpetrator is found by the private sector," he continued. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission as the party authorized to handle this plagiarism case, said Ari, had promised to follow up on an official report from the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. “Oleh karena itu, mereka minta waktu untuk melanjutkan. Tentu saja berdasarkan laporan resmi dari KBRI, mereka melakukan itu,” pungkas Ari Juliano Gema.