Role of censors questioned

From Republika

As an Indonesian citizen I feel very much concerned and disappointed by the degraded values in our society as a result of the behavior of a greedy few.

Recently a producer launched its newest film entitled Virgin, which depicts loose morality among youths amid a world of glamor, fantasy, desire and family disharmony. The 120-minute picture portrays the life of high school teenagers.

If these kind of depraved images are widely presented by films and television, our teens may imitate the message conveyed in them. The question is: What is the role of the Film Censor Institute (LSF)? Isn't every film produced required to be examined by LSF before they are screened? We are afraid that money changing hands makes such pictures pass censorship.

IMRON ZAYADI Jakarta