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Indonesia Withdraws Komodo from 7 Wonders Competition
August 15, 2011

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Roland
10:50pm Aug 16, 2011

DrDez - I know what you wrote there before in Cyrillic. :-)

I assume it refers to another post of W. a couple of days ago....hehehe!

Valkyrie
7:10pm Aug 16, 2011

DrDez

I have done that some time ago. You know that saying about casting pearls to swines? Hmmmm?

DrDez
6:05pm Aug 16, 2011

Roland

It seems perverted that, as Wong pointed out - when komodo is hyping up the charts we pull the plug...


Roland
5:38pm Aug 16, 2011

@DrDez - Actually I do remember well. It was actually already in February (time flies...). Here's are two link to it:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/a-lack-of-wonder-at-indonesian-tourism-ministry/422483

and

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/komodo-may-lose-wonders-of-nature-race-on-technicality/420354

DrDez
4:12pm Aug 16, 2011

Roland

You may recall that the CEO of N7W wrote an open letter pointing out the (edit) that Jero was spouting - In that letter he stated Komodo was currently in last place and suggested that Indo seemed to think they cfould buy a win (by hosting the event)* - As I suggested to Wong I think he is confusing voting trends with actual scores - But as Mr Smith said.... 'only Indonesian'

*surely not

Val - Wongs comments re the Norway incident made me decide never to comment to him again - He is quite simply anti humanity

Wong - Im still waiting for the link

please

ја жена ти побегне со некој бело

Indonesia has lashed out of the organizers of the New Seven Wonders of the World and withdrawn Komodo Island National Park from the global competition.

Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said on Monday that the decision to withdraw Komodo from the New Seven Wonders of Nature competition was taken “because the organizer of the New 7 Wonders (N7W) Foundation has taken actions that are not professional, consistent and transparent.”

He also lambasted the organization as “not credible” and “unaccountable.”

The ministry had been leading the charge to have Komodo crowned as one of the world’s new seven wonders.

In 2009, the park was selected as one of 28 finalists from a total of 440 nominations from 220 countries.

Indonesia’s relationship with the organizers, however, quickly soured.

In 2010, Indonesia was chosen to be the official host of the announcement of the competition’s winner. But the agreement fell apart when the government claimed the organizing committee had asked for a $10 million license fee, as well as $35 million to hold the award ceremony of the event.

The government claimed that the committee threatened to oust Komodo Park as a finalist for refusing to pay the fee.

Earlier this year, Eamonn Fitzgerald, the foundation’s head of communications, said the agreement for Indonesia to host the event was made “with the ministry fully aware of the investment requirements.”

Antara, Jakarta Globe




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