Malaysia claimed the island Jemur

Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - The information contained a number of web sites on the Internet mentioned that the existing Jemur Island in Riau province is part of a tourist destination Selangor State, Malaysia.

The news immediately get a strong reaction Government of Riau Province, Monday, who firmly stated that Jemur Island is the outermost island in Rokan Hilir, Riau, which borders Malaysia on the Straits of Malacca.

Information on tourism promotion that was published by traveljournals.net and mentioned that osvaja.net Jemur Island as tourist destinations Selanggor State, Malaysia.

Traveljournals.net sites listed in the location and the map is said Jemur Island is in the Selangor, Malaysia. Just can not know information about the person in charge of tourism such pages.

Responding to that, Head of Riau Provincial Bureau of Public Relations in Pekanbaru Zulkarnain straighten Kadir misleading information on the Internet pages that Jemur Island is part of Indonesia.

He said the island was part of Rokan Hilir regency that has been equipped with a variety of infrastructure by local governments.

"The government Rokan Hilir Riau and also became Jemur Island as one of the icons of tourism in this province. So not true that Malaysia's claim," he said.

He explains, Jemur island archipelago located in the mansions of the Dead in the water Rokan Hilir. The island is the largest island reaches 2.5 square kilometers.

According to him, the area was used as long as one of the mainstay tourism object in Riau. Therefore, the claim Jemur Island as one tourist destination is a loss Jiran Affairs for Indonesia, especially Riau.

State Malingsia seems there is no deterrent - State belongs jeranya mengakuti Indonesia. After mengkalim some art and culture of Indonesia, they throw tantrums again claiming Jemur Island as part of their territory. The island is located in the province of Riau on Malingsia as recognized by one of the tourist area tsb Malingsia country.

The claim is known in Malingsia sebuat website where they list Jemur Island as one of the goals of their state tourist area.