Why 'TVRI' censorship?

Why 'TVRI' censorship?

As a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia I am appalled by
TVRI's decision not to broadcast live the hearing of our Minister
of Finance with the House of Representatives because "it needs
editing to ensure that the public receives only the right
information". This is censorship and what right does TVRI have
to censor an open hearing of the House of Representatives? Surely
this is in violation of the Constitution. When our elected
representatives ask for an accounting from government ministers,
it is we the people who ask for that accounting and we have the
right to hear the answer without anyone censoring it for us.

Mar'ie Muhammad is a fine minister who has done a splendid job
in a very difficult situation and I believe that he is more than
competent to give an able accounting to the House of
Representatives, without any assistance from TVRI. Censoring the
hearing is an insult to the intelligence of the minister and the
people of this good country. The House of Representatives should
now prepare a bill explicitly forbidding anyone from censoring
anything said in its open sessions.

TAMALIA ALISJAHBANA

Jakarta