[b]RI coat of arms

RI coat of arms
and campaigns

From Kompas

The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the
banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign.
Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by
state/government official institutions. Therefore, the use of the
coat of arms of the Republic of Indonesia in the campaign flags
and banners of Megawati and Hasyim Muzadi should be stopped
because it is against the law.

When I was secretary-general of the central board of the
Indonesian Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Hipmi) in the
1980s the State Secretariat admonished me because Hipmi used the
Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms in its symbol and also in
its letterhead.

I was told that, according to the prevailing legislation, it
could not be used by non-governmental organizations.

AMIR KARAMOY

Jakarta