Blunting the Scissors of Censorship

Several sessions of the Constitutional Court played out like film scenes. Do we still need a censorship institute?

January 29, 2008

"LEARN to organize!” television film actor Anwar Fuadi shouted angrily to film director Riri Riza. “Only the judge can interrupt me!” he said. All those present were quiet. Tension prevailed.

Two weeks ago the courtroom of the Constitutional Court turned into a shooting location. Crowding the room, a group of filmmakers, actresses and actors, calling themselves the Indonesian Film Society (MFI), argued before the nine judges led by Jimly A

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