Indecency in TV films

Indecency in TV films

From Pikiran Rakyat

At 9 p.m. on Feb. 6, I watched a TV film aired by a private TV station. The story is set in the Indonesia of yore, during the Dutch colonial era with the main character being of Chinese origin.

I was rather shocked by the indecency presented in several scenes of the TV film. Is it true, I then wondered, that Indonesian TV films are now so low in morality that the TV film I watched is simply one of many? Is this what we call progress in our TV films? Or is this an example of liberalism in everything?

It must be remembered that although a TV film is aired at night millions of people watch it and that television must also assume its edifying role in promoting the education of the Indonesian people, particularly the young. If such TV films can find easy access to TV stations, where will this lead our society?

In this respect, the government agency in charge of censorship must work harder. Both Indonesian and imported films must go through proper censorship.

ROCHMAN SUPRIATNA

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