Thirteen Years of Controversy: The History of Indonesia's Porn Debate
Ulma Haryanto | March 26, 2010
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1997: The House of Representatives begins discussing a pornography and lewd acts bill
2003: A House special committee begins discussing the draft in earnest after popular dangdut singer Inul Daratista reveals her overtly sexual dance moves that are imitated by several singers attempting to mirror her success
2006: The first draft is issued in February, leading to several protests both for and against the law. The Utan Kayu community group issues the “ Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ” (“Unity in Diversity”) declaration, supported by arts and cultural figures, while the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) issues a religious edict declaring that the bill needs to be immediately passed into legislation
2007: “Lewd acts” is dropped from the title and it becomes the draft bill on anti-pornography
2008: On Oct. 30, eight parties in the House vote to pass the draft, although lawmakers from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) walk out in protest
2009: From February to March, three diverse community groups file for a judicial review of the Anti-Pornography Law with the Constitutional Court
2010: On March 25, the judicial review is denied by the Constitutional Court
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