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18505
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 02:00
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MINISTER: MOVIE CENSORSHIP MUST BE MAINTAINED
Jakarta, Sept 5 (ANTARA) - Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, underlined the importance of a censorship institution (LSF) in Indonesia at a meeting with Commission X of the House of Representatives here Monday.
"An Indonesian censorship must exist in this country because it still needed supervision and, if necessary, cut several programs which do not meet Indonesian cultural standards," said Wacik while extending an invitation to the members of the House to come to the Indonesian Censorship Institution office to watch several cut scenes from foreign movies which, if broadcast without cutting, would cause controversies and inconvenience among the public.
Wacik gave example that if the LSF was closed, movies which contained controversial scenes would be watched freely also by too young children. "It will be dangerous if such too young children also watched it. If I am asked to close the LSF, I would not dare to do so," said Wacik.
Previously, an organization consisted of actors, directors, producers, and other film personnel named Indonesian Movie Society (MFI) protested the LSF and urged the closure of the institution.
MFI considered LSF did not represent the spirit of reform and did not take sides with Indonesian movies' development. The protesters, then urged the government to form new film regulations. However, the protest were rejected by the Constitutional Court on April 30, 2008.
"An Indonesian censorship must exist in this country because it still needed supervision and, if necessary, cut several programs which do not meet Indonesian cultural standards," said Wacik while extending an invitation to the members of the House to come to the Indonesian Censorship Institution office to watch several cut scenes from foreign movies which, if broadcast without cutting, would cause controversies and inconvenience among the public.
Wacik gave example that if the LSF was closed, movies which contained controversial scenes would be watched freely also by too young children. "It will be dangerous if such too young children also watched it. If I am asked to close the LSF, I would not dare to do so," said Wacik.
Previously, an organization consisted of actors, directors, producers, and other film personnel named Indonesian Movie Society (MFI) protested the LSF and urged the closure of the institution.
MFI considered LSF did not represent the spirit of reform and did not take sides with Indonesian movies' development. The protesters, then urged the government to form new film regulations. However, the protest were rejected by the Constitutional Court on April 30, 2008.
