State-run 'TVRI' mulls showing rapists' photos to the public<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Director General for Radio, Television and Film
\nAlex Leo Zulkarnaen thinks the idea of broadcasting the names and
\nphotographs of rapists on state-run television TVRI is worth
\nlooking into.<\/p>\n
Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi recently suggested
\nthat television play a role in the prevention of rape by
\npillorying rapists in broadcasts.<\/p>\n
The chairperson of the Indonesian Women's Congress, Enny
\nBusiri, echoed her suggestion earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Zulkarnaen told Antara news agency yesterday that, \"It is
\npossible that TVRI will show the rapists to the public, but we
\nneed time to weigh the positive and negative aspects.\"<\/p>\n
Zulkarnaen expressed concern that the broadcasting of the
\nrapists' identity could have a negative impact on the victim.<\/p>\n
A few years ago, when the attorney general proposed that TVRI
\nshow the photographs of corruptors on TV, the Ministry of
\nInformation and the Attorney General's Office discussed the
\nmatter thoroughly before they agreed to the idea.<\/p>\n
The Attorney General's Office has said that a number of
\ncorruptors turned themselves in because they were afraid their
\npictures would appear on TV.<\/p>\n
Data released by the city police in 1990 showed that a rape
\noccurred once every five hours.<\/p>\n
Under the Criminal Code, which is being amended, a rapist is
\nsubject to a maximum of 12 years imprisonment. The law sets the
\nminimum jail term at three years.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Women's Congress, which proposes the death
\nsentence for rapists, fully supports the idea of pillorying
\nrapists by exposing their faces on TV.<\/p>\n
But like Zulkarnaen, the congress' chairperson is more
\nconcerned with the situation of the victims. She said her
\norganization plans to set up a rape counseling center.<\/p>\n
Kalyanamitra, a feminist group, which also supports the idea
\nof showing rapists on TV, said this would represent \"social
\npunishment.\" The organization also believes that rapists should
\nreceive harsher prison sentences than currently meted out. (sim)<\/p>",
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