Broadcasting regulatory agency<\/p>\n
From Panji<\/p>\n
Article 2 of Law No. 40\/1999 on the press stipulates that
\npress freedom is the manifestation of the people's sovereignty on
\nthe basis of the principles of democracy, justice and the
\nsupremacy of the law. Nevertheless, the role of the electronic
\nmedia in our country does not seem to be clear. When the bill on
\nbroadcasting was discussed by the special committee of the House
\nof Representatives there was quite a significant difference in
\nopinion between the House, the broadcasting community and the
\ngovernment (the Ministry of Communications and
\nTelecommunications), especially about a regulatory agency.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, these differences must be resolved wisely in
\nthe spirit of reform as contained in the article referred to
\nabove, in order to ensure that every effort will be directed
\ntoward achieving a better social life as guaranteed by the law,
\nwhich accommodates common benefits.<\/p>\n
The regulatory agency referred to above -- regardless of what
\nname is given to it -- must be based on principles which do not
\ncontradict democracy, human rights and the supremacy of the law,
\naside from protecting the community in regard to information and
\nnot reflecting the executive power, as was the case of the
\nprevious broadcasting law (Law No. 27\/1997).<\/p>\n
In performing its duties and functions, this regulatory agency
\nmust really be independent and be made up of broadcasting
\nexperts, community representatives or representatives of the
\ngovernment who have not been co-opted by the powers-that-be and
\nthe interests of the executive power. Therefore, this state
\nagency must be beneficial to the community as a whole and not
\nonly to the government.<\/p>\n
The broadcast media plays an important role in ensuring the
\nunitary state of the Republic of Indonesia and the spirit of
\ndemocracy found in the 1945 Constitution will be upheld in the
\npresent era of globalization. To beef up the basis for the new
\nlaw on broadcasting, the establishment of a code of conduct for
\nbroadcasting must be made the main priority in a move toward
\nprofessional broadcasting.<\/p>\n
MURDIANTO<\/p>\n
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