The burning of Reog Ponorogo by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Davao City, Philippines, is considered not a trivial matter. The consulate general should not burn the reog even though it has been damaged by age. The chairman of the Reog Ponorogo Association throughout Indonesia, Begug Purnomosidi, said that the Consul General should have thought about it before being burned. What is burned, this is your own culture, don't burn it, let alone disseminate it. This is an insult, he told Republika.co.id, Monday (2/11). This act is said to be associated with the extermination of idols. Although this has been denied by the Indonesian Consulate General, the burning still leaves its own disappointment for reog lovers. It's the same as Indonesians abroad insulting their own culture, that's not true, he said. Begug and his friends just landed in Jakarta today. Tomorrow, they plan to meet with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) to resolve this issue. Initially, Reog Ponorogo art lovers in the regions wanted to flock to Jakarta to convey their disappointment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But the intention was prevented by Begung. Should be resolved internally with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If there is a problem, it can be a long story, he said. The Reog Ponorogo Association throughout Indonesia wants the Foreign Minister to take action against his subordinates. We want the Foreign Minister to discipline Indonesians abroad, especially her subordinates, to respect the nation. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The burning of Reog Ponorogo by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Davao City, Philippines, is considered not a trivial matter. The consulate general should not burn the reog even though it has been damaged by age. The chairman of the Reog Ponorogo Association throughout Indonesia, Begug Purnomosidi, said that the Consul General should have thought about it before being burned. What is burned, this is your own culture, don't burn it, let alone disseminate it. This is an insult, he told Republika.co.id, Monday (2/11). This act is said to be associated with the extermination of idols. Although this has been denied by the Indonesian Consulate General, the burning still leaves its own disappointment for reog lovers. It's the same as Indonesians abroad insulting their own culture, that's not true, he said. Begug and his friends just landed in Jakarta today. Tomorrow, they plan to meet with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) to resolve this issue. Initially, Reog Ponorogo art lovers in the regions wanted to flock to Jakarta to convey their disappointment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But the intention was prevented by Begung. Should be resolved internally with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If there is a problem, it can be a long story, he said. The Reog Ponorogo Association throughout Indonesia wants the Foreign Minister to take action against his subordinates. We want the Foreign Minister to discipline Indonesians abroad, especially her subordinates, to respect the nation. Don't even hit it from the inside, said Begug.