Protect your batik: Megawati

Protect your batik: Megawati

SURAKARTA, Central Java: Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri
urged local batik artists on Friday to register copyright of
their products so the legacy of the ancestors can be legally
protected.

She made the remarks while opening the Danar Hadi Batik
Antique Museum here.

Megawati stressed the importance of copyright, especially in
the globalization and free trade era, to prevent piracy by other
parties.

She pointed out that several foreign countries were already
competing to obtain the patent to batik printing, and some even
claimed that printed batik originated from their country.

She did not elaborate which countries.

Megawati also expressed hope that the newly opened museum
would encourage greater public appreciation and interest to
preserve this cultural legacy, Antara reported.

The museum houses some 10,000 batik collections from across
the country. (lup)