On Borobudur comment

On Borobudur comment

While thanking Paul Griffin of Brisbane, Australia, for his
attention and interest in the conservation of Borobudur temple as
an example of archaeological legacy in Central Java province, as
expressed in his letter to The Jakarta Post (April 9, 2003), we
would like to make the following clarification:
* It is true that the Central Java provincial administration will
revamp the arrangement of the Borobodur temple area in an effort
to conserve the temple, promote the living standards of the
locals living around the temple site and improve services to
tourists in terms of comfort and security.
* It is not true that in this revamping the Central Java
administration is planning to build a shopping mall.
* The Central Java provincial administration has set up an
independent team, comprising experts from various areas related
to the conservation of the temple. The team is now making a
detailed study of this conservation effort to ensure that this
revamping will not alter the function of Borobudur temple as a
center of religious observance, as well as an item of historical
legacy with international interest. Even UNESCO has been informed
of this revamping plan.

AGUS ALI
Head of Information,
Communications
and Public
Relations
Agency of
Central Java
Provincial
Administration,
Semarang