04 May 2010

Aceh Drafts Regional Ban on Non-Islamic Broadcasts

Provincial office of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission said it has proposed a draft regulation to ban non-islamic contents of broadcasting the province, to the provincial house which draw partial or total rejection from scholars and journalists.

.... a member of the Provincial Broadcasting .... said the specific law or Qanun will authorize the regional authorities to impose further censorship on “all film or television and radio production despite having past the National Censorship Body.” [TEMPO INTERAKTIF.COM] Read more [via Censor Watch]