Role of censors questioned

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