Kemendikbud Soroti Pentingnya Melindungi Batik Lokal dari Gencarnya Produk Batik Impor

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00:00The Minister of Culture of Giring, Ganesha,

00:07insisted on his commitment to find a solution

00:10to the problem of imported batik-themed clothes,

00:13especially from China,

00:15which is considered to threaten the continuity of the Batik industry in the archipelago.

00:18This was said by Giring when he visited the Batik Museum in Pekalongan

00:22on Sunday, January 5.

00:24Giring said that in two to three weeks,

00:27the Ministry of Culture will initiate a discussion forum

00:32involving the Ministry of Trade,

00:34the Ministry of Industry,

00:36the Ministry of Education,

00:38as well as stakeholders related to Batik.

00:41The Ministry of Culture will also invite Batik entrepreneurs

00:44from Pekalongan, Cirebon, Yogyakarta, and Solo

00:47so that they can convey their aspirations.

00:50Giring also pointed out the threat of cheap imported products

00:53that could destroy the local Batik market.

00:55He hoped that through the discussion later,

00:58stricter regulations on Batik-themed clothes

01:01could be implemented.

01:03This is one of our initiatives,

01:06to continue to preserve and develop Indonesian Batik,

01:12so that later on,

01:14those who come from abroad,

01:17who import cheaply,

01:20can threaten the local Batik industry.

01:25So, I pray that through this meeting,

01:28we will focus on importing

01:31so that Batik-themed clothes can be regulated.

01:40In addition to discussing import issues,

01:42Giring also pointed out other challenges in the preservation of culture,

01:45such as the lack of regeneration of Batik maestros' writing and weaving,

01:49especially in areas such as East Nusa Tenggara.

01:52As a step to support regeneration,

01:54the Ministry of Culture has launched the Batik Immersive Program

01:58to inspire young generations.

02:00This program is designed so that young people

02:03not only recognize Batik as a garment,

02:05but also understand the value of the culture attached to it.

02:10From Pekalongan Jawa Tengah, Yusufatoni,

02:13Kantor Berita Antara reported.