Group wants TV censorship

Group wants TV censorship

JAKARTA: The Forum of Muslims urged the government on
Wednesday to take concrete action against television stations
airing programs that contain obscenity, mysticism, or violence.

Azrul Tanjung, the forum's deputy secretary-general, said that
the government and the House of Representatives had so far made
an appeal only to the stations.

Members of the forum would seek a meeting with House leaders
next week to put pressure on legislators.

The House proposed bills on pornography and obscenity in the
1999-2004 period, but failed to finish its deliberation.

Prominent dangdut singer Rhoma Irama, Muslim clerics Zainuddin
MZ, Nur Iskandar, Salahuddin Wahid, and many others will join the
meeting at the House. -- Antara