TELEVISI Republik Indonesia (TVRI) is being left to die a slow death with no clarity on its legal status. Under Government Regulation No. 9/2002, this state-owned television station is expected to transform from a public company into a limited liability company (persero). Consequently, government funding has since trickled to a stop. As of January 2003, TVRI—as a state-owned commercial enterprise—is not only left to fend for itself,