Development Of Halo Song Plagiarism Case, Halo Bandung

Ismail Marzuki's son is with his family and attorney (Ivan Two Putra/VOI)

JAKARTA - Ari Juliano Gema as the legal representative for the heirs of the copyright of the song Halo, Halo Bandung created by Ismail Marzuki gave developments in the plagiarism case which was in the spotlight some time ago.

Until now, the person in charge of the song Hello Kuala Lumpur uploaded on the YouTube channel of the Song Kanak TV is not yet known.

"(The one who uploaded it) has not yet been confirmed. In fact, if we look at the PIC (the person in charge) in the linkage, it is there in India," said Ari Juliano Gema when met in Kemang, South Jakarta on Thursday, October 12.

With these findings, Ari said that the effort to find the figure behind the plagiarization of the song Halo, Halo Bandung was not easy.

"So, it's getting more complicated, it's getting more complex. We don't know who's behind it all," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the suspicion that a television station was involved in the alleged plagiarism, Ari said that the allegation was not found.

"Until now we have not been able to find the information. Because we thought at first this was part of a television program, but it turned out that after we checked there was none. There was no TV station that used the song," said the attorney for copyright heirs of the song Halo, Halo Bandung.

Meanwhile, Ismail Marzuki's son as the heir to the copyright of the song Halo, Halo Bandung and his attorneys have held meetings with several agencies, ranging from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research and Technology, to the Ministry of Communication and Information, to handle the case.

Furthermore, Ari also said that the family of Ismail Marzuki himself had asked to delete all content containing the song Hello Kuala Lumpur, on various digital platforms.

Then your actions are always the heir's attorney at this time is trying to take down on all digital platforms. And that has been done officially," concluded Ari Juliano Gema.