TVI Express Indonesia Leader Lied to Reporters

Following is an article from an Indonesia news website Jogja Radar Online,  where Ms. Gornawan told reporters in Indonesia that TVI Express is NOT a MLM, contradicting company position.

JOGJA - Companies engaged in world travel service Travel Ventures International (TVI) Expres entered the business opportunity (BO) meeting, yesterday. The event, which was centered at the University Club (UC) Hall, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) was attended by about 1,000 people which is a member and prospective member TVI Express.

Owner TVI Express Indonesia PT Goenarni Goenawan said the event as part of the education and solutions for people who want

According Goenarni, the presence of TVI Express are still relatively new.  This company was established in January 2009 and is headquartered in London, England.  But from the side jejaringnya, it can be said quite extensive.

"It reaches 55 thousand hotels in 150 countries and signed in Indonesia in December 2009 and inaugurated last May. This is not multilevel marketing.  With affordable fees, members can reap benefits from 500 to 10 thousand U.S. dollars, "he explained.

  Each member also have an opportunity to earn 100 million each month continually.  this could happen within weeks.

"There are also incentives that reward is given. Shapes ranging from a laptop, a free tour to europe, luxury cars Mercedes, BMW, Audi until another special prize. All this is not a dream, but the fact that realistic, "he said.

This business, he continued, which benefited not only members only.  RI Government also benefited because the potential bring in foreign exchange. The system allows Touris TVI from various countries came to Indonesia.

"Those who want to join simply submit a deposit of 3 million. With this money, members can vacation at one of the 3-5 star around the world, offering free plane tickets, a personal website and discount travel, "he said. (Hes)

What's wrong with this report?

1) Indonesian money is not worth much. As of today, 1 US dollar is about 8975 Indonesia Rupiahs.  However, 3 million Rupiahs is about 330 USD, which is a LOT MORE than TVI Express's $250 + fees, which usally adds to about $275. So where did the other $55 USD go?

2) Here's the big shocker... She (yes, she, the automatic translation have problems) said "this is not multi-level marketing". I wonder if this is a translation error? Because this is DIRECTLY AGAINST TVI EXPRESS WEBSITE:

"Network Marketing — also Direct Selling or Multi Level Marketing is the most powerful system of free enterprise in our modern world, and it is the business model that TVI Express chose from the beginning."
-- http://www.tviexpress.com/financial.php

Further research shows that bukan is used as a NEGATIVE (negation). The original Malay says "Ini bukan multilevel marketing". So there really is no mistake: the promoter, Ms. Gouerani, lied.

3) The rest is just regurgitated company material... except for the fact that Ms. Gornawan claims to be promoting tourism of the area.

How do you promote tourism if you sell nothing? (i.e. no trips in the area)?

Remember, this is the SAME TVI Express that was called a fake tourism organization by HGTI, the tourism board of Sikkim, India. HGTI says these fake organizations are RUINING the reputation of the area.

A fake tourism organization that someone claims will help a local government's tourism, while many months ago, a far more official organization claims is RUINING the reputation of the area.

Who's the liar?