No follow-up on TV complaints<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
For parents nowadays, watching TV can be as stressful as
\nstruggling through the traffic during peak hours.<\/p>\n
\"I constantly worry when watching TV with my son,\" Asterbita,
\na 29-year-old mother, said, complaining how acts of sex and
\nviolence heavily color television shows at hours when children
\nwere still awake.<\/p>\n
The young mother is not alone. The Indonesian Broadcasting
\nCommission (KPI) has lodged 206 complaints to 11 television
\nstations, including state-television TVRI, regarding shows it
\nconsidered unethical.<\/p>\n
Complaints about sex and sensuality on TV topped the list,
\nfollowed by acts of violence, and depictions of the supernatural
\nand mysticism.<\/p>\n
Despite the existence of KPI as a broadcasting supervisor
\nresponsible for program standards, the quality of television
\nshows has not improved.<\/p>\n
\"We have so far not imposed any sanctions against any
\ntelevision stations that have been the target of complaints from
\nviewers because they question the legal basis of our authority to
\ndo so,\" KPI chairman Victor Menayang said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Victor added that the commission's failure so far to fully
\nimplement its national standards for broadcast programs had
\ncontributed to the fact that until now little had changed in
\nterms of the quality of aired television shows.<\/p>\n
\"The public may not have seen any significant difference on
\nour TV shows yet because current regulations hamper any follow-up
\nmeasures on their complaints from being taken,\" he said.<\/p>\n
However, as soon as the commission was given enforceable
\nregulations, then it would follow up on complaints accordingly.
\n\"Of course, we will have to consider whether or not the
\ncomplaints are actually valid,\" Victor added.<\/p>\n
KPI standards ban television stations from airing footage that
\ndepicts kissing, sexual intercourse and other sensual acts, acts
\nconveying sexual desire, explicit violence and complete
\nreconstructions of crimes.<\/p>\n
However, it still permits television broadcasters to air
\n\"programs for adults\" after 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Law No. 32\/2002 on the broadcasting industry allows the KPI,
\nas the country's broadcasting regulator, to order television
\nstations to pull shows that the commission considers
\ninappropriate, and to revoke the broadcasting licenses of
\ntelevision stations.<\/p>\n
Separately, Minister of Communications and Information Sofyan
\nA. Djalil said that the long-awaited regulations on broadcasting
\nwould be issued in a few weeks.<\/p>\n
\"We are still seeking to reach an agreement with the Jakarta
\nStock Exchange and Bapepam (Capital Market Supervisory Agency) on
\nregulations concerning share ownership of television stations,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Sofyan added that his ministry would support any authority
\ngiven to the KPI, including its right to impose sanctions on
\noffending television stations.<\/p>\n
\"We encourage people to file their complaints through the
\nKPI,\" Victor said, adding that the public could have access to
\ncopies of the broadcasting program standards at the KPI head
\noffice or through its website.<\/p>\n
Further complaints can be addressed to the KPI's head office
\nat the BAPETEN building, 6th floor, Jl. Gajah Mada 8, Central
\nJakarta, or by email to info@kpi.go.id or pengaduan@kpi.go.id.
\nOn-line complaint forms can also be obtained and submitted
\nthrough www.kpi.go.id.<\/p>\n
Complainants may also call (021) 634 0713, or send a fax to
\n(021) 634 0667. (003)<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission's authority:<\/p>\n
1. setting of guidelines for broadcast program standards<\/p>\n
2. overseeing the implementation of the standards<\/p>\n
3. imposing sanctions on offenders<\/p>\n
4. giving recommendations for the issuance of broadcasting
\nlicenses to the government<\/p>\n
5. giving recommendations on radio frequency allocations to the
\ngovernment<\/p>\n
Source : Law No. 32\/2002 on Broadcasting<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/no-follow-up-on-tv-complaints-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }