The draft Broadcasting Bill has received sharp scrutiny because a number of its articles have the potential to threaten press freedom.
Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us atPresident Joko Widodo gave an online speech and opened the 4th Congress of the Indonesian Television Journalists Association which was held in Senggigi, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara on Friday .
, Meutya emphasized that there is no intention or spirit. Like the article that was criticized regarding the prohibition on exclusive broadcasting of investigative journalism products, he stated that there was no prohibition regarding this matter. "Yesterday, I checked with the head of the working committee and was informed that there was no mention of KPI for journalistic disputes, especially since there is already the Press Council which is also a partner of the Commission," he explained.
In the draft Broadcasting Bill Article 50, paragraph 2 letter c, there is a statement that prohibits exclusive airing of investigative journalistic works. This article is considered to have caused many interpretations and confusion. The Secretary General of IJTI, Usmar Al Marwan, added that in substance, the article prohibiting exclusive investigative journalistic broadcasts on television can be interpreted as an attempt at intervention and silencing of press freedom in the homeland. This effort is certainly a serious threat to the life of the press that is being built together with a sense of responsibility.
There is another interpretation article in Article 50 B paragraph 2 letter k, related to the broadcasting of Content and Broadcast Content containing false news, defamation, insults, and defamation of character. This article is very open to interpretations, especially when it comes to insults and defamation of character. IJTI considers this confusing and multi-interpretable article to have the potential to become a tool of power to silence and criminalize journalists/press.
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