Weak law enforcement blamed for piracy<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The government defended its poor record against
\ncopyright piracy on Friday, arguing that it was a reflection of
\nweak law enforcement as a whole.<\/p>\n
The director general for intellectual property rights A. Zen
\nUmar Purba said curbing copyright infringements would be
\nimpossible if the justice system remained corrupt.<\/p>\n
\"Fighting copyright piracy is strictly about enforcement. A
\npolice raid on counterfeiters is only one step because after that
\nthe case has to be handed over to the prosecutors and then to the
\njudges,\" Purba told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
When asked to elaborate further on what he meant, Purba merely
\nreplied, \"You know what I mean.\"<\/p>\n
\"The United States government has put Indonesia on its
\npriority watch list due to rampant copyright piracy here and
\nthere is nothing we can do about it as long as law enforcement
\nhere is still weak,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Intellectual Property Society has called on the
\ngovernment to take tougher action in curbing copyright
\ninfringements in Indonesia or face possible retaliation in the
\nnear future.<\/p>\n
It has said Indonesia is ranked fourth, after China, Hong Kong
\nand India, on the priority watch list of copyright infringers.<\/p>\n
There was also concern that the law itself may have to be
\nreviewed as it was considered too light.<\/p>\n
The law stipulates a maximum three-year jail sentence or Rp
\n300 million fine for copyright, patent, or intellectual property
\ninfringements.<\/p>\n
Observers said, however, that the punishment is too light
\nbecause professional counterfeiters are able to bribe law
\nenforcers more than Rp 300 million to avoid legal actions.(byg)<\/p>",
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