A Forced Law
Several articles in the Pornography Law are still problematic. A government regulation could reduce the potential for conflict.
November 4, 2008
THE heavens would not fall if Indonesia did not have a Pornography Law. Hundreds of people demonstrated in Yogya and Solo, while more than 1,000 people took to the streets in Bali. The Province of Bali has officially rejected the law. As there was considerable opposition, it is difficult to understand why the House of Representatives (DPR) insisted on passing the law last week. It is as if the DPR members-those who agreed with the law-believed th
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