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        "id": 1618096,
        "msgid": "kpi-imposes-sanctions-on-inews-over-rakyat-bersuara-programme-1773676380",
        "date": "2026-03-16 21:40:13",
        "title": "KPI imposes sanctions on iNews over \"Rakyat Bersuara\" programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has issued a written warning to iNews television station over its \"Rakyat Bersuara\" (People's Voice) programme, which aired inappropriate language from a guest speaker on 10 March 2026. The sanctions were issued after KPI determined that iNews violated broadcast conduct and programming standards relating to decency and age-appropriate content classification for viewers.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Centre has\nimposed administrative sanctions in the form of a written warning on the\n\u201cRakyat Bersuara\u201d programme from iNews television station.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the broadcast aired on 10 March 2026 contained\ninappropriate language delivered by one of the guest speakers known as\nPermadi Arya or Abu Janda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn principle, discussion and debate are intended to provide insight\nand enlightenment to the public. Therefore, the selection of guest\nspeakers must also consider their academic competence, conduct, and\nlanguage use befitting a public forum,\u201d said KPI Centre Chairman\nUbaidillah in a statement received in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Detailing the sanctions against iNews, KPI Centre Content Supervision\nCoordinator Tulus Santoso explained that the sanction was issued after\nKPI analysed the broadcast and held a clarification forum with iNews TV\non 13 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tulus, the articles violated by iNews TV include\narticles 9 and 21 of KPI\u2019s 2012 Broadcasting Conduct Guidelines (P3) and\narticles 9 and 31 of KPI\u2019s 2012 Broadcasting Programme Standards\n(SPS).<\/p>\n<p>The articles in the conduct guidelines relate to standards of decency\nand propriety, as well as rules regarding programme classification based\non viewer age and maturity level. The programme standards violations\ninclude a prohibition on featuring content that encourages adolescents\nto regard inappropriate behaviour as normal in everyday life within\nprogrammes classified as R-rated.<\/p>\n<p>Tulus made this statement whilst announcing the sanction decision to\niNews TV online, with iNews TV Editor-in-Chief Aiman Witjaksono\nattending in person.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter dated 16 March 2026, KPI also submitted copies of the\ndecision to Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives, the\nMinistry of Communications and Digital Affairs, the Indonesian\nAdvertising Council, the Association of Indonesian Advertising\nCompanies, and the Indonesian Advertisers\u2019 Association.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpi-imposes-sanctions-on-inews-over-rakyat-bersuara-programme-1773676380",
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