The “wedding” of the two dogs was organized at the end of the week in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. agungkuncahyabayuaji/Instagram
Recently, the Indonesian president urged officials not to flaunt their lives in such a way “inappropriateby sending messages on social networks.
Two rich Indonesian women organized “marriageof their two dogs, spending just over 40 times the Indonesian minimum wage. The lavish ceremony caused controversy in this Asian country, where the distribution of wealth is one of the most unequal in the world.
“We are very sorry and would like to apologize to all those who love traditional Javanese culture and to all Indonesians who felt uncomfortable and hurtsaid the dog’s owner, Indira Ratnasari, who local media say works for the presidency.
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Two hundred million rupees
“We did not intend to offend Indonesian and Javanese cultures“, she added on Instagram. IT “marriageof two Alaskan Malamutes wearing traditional Javanese clothes was organized at the end of last week in a mall in the capital Jakarta, with their owners and relatives.
The ceremony would have cost 200 million rupees (US$13,500). The minimum wage in Jakarta is 4.9 million rupees ($327). A tenth of the 270 million Indonesians live below the poverty line, according to the World Bank. The images of the two dogs giving each other a paw to seal their union quickly sparked an outcry on social networks, forcing the owners to organize a press conference to apologise.
“It is a waste of money and a challenge to God. Common sense has disappeared and been trampled on by the desire to show off one’s riches“, one person responded on Twitter. The owners, two women,should have helped people in needanother pointed out. In March, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged officials not to flaunt their lives in a “inappropriateby sending messages on social networks.
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