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Tifatul’s War on Porn Enlists 10 New Soldiers
Ismira Lutfia | August 31, 2010

Indonesian Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring speaks to journalists during a press conference in Jakarta in this file photo. His drive to rid Indonesia Indonesian Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring speaks to journalists during a press conference in Jakarta in this file photo. His drive to rid Indonesia's Internet of inappropriate material got a boost on Tuesday when 10 civil society organizations told him they backed his war on pornography. (AFP Photo/Bay Ismoyo)
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mauriceg
5:32pm Sep 2, 2010

@agoz: when you read in these columns, practically every day about the crimes and non-existent morals and corruption of those in power in Indonesia, do you ever worry about the effect that will have on the younger generation. Your attitude is simplistic, and it is obvious you are unlearned about the world outside your own little domain.

Countries that have clean, responsible, accountable, corruption-resistant laws prosper.

Corrupt countries such as Indonesia have bumbling, incompetent, vain, strutting idiots for politicians who will drag you back into a pre-industrial dark age, claiming this as a new dawn for Islam.

You seem to be more anti-bule than anti-corruption, sir. Are you part of the problem, or part of the solution to your country's future?

Valkyrie
4:13pm Sep 2, 2010

mns_ent: agoz? he's definitely not local and uses his alter ego to instigate readers...and he's doing a good job at that too! I am surprised that his English grammar has vastly improved too! Cute, agoz!

devine
3:43pm Sep 2, 2010

@agoz. Good job? The minister was maybe able to block 80% of the 100 sites HE personally visits. In fact at least 90% (rather 99%) of porn sites are not blocked and it is millions of sites. You dont even have to go to the internet to see boobs as spammer mentioned, you can also go to Bali and cruise around Ubud and you see scultures and paintings of boobs and more everywhere. So agoz, so that your mind does not get disturbed please do not visit Bali...

londoedan
3:32pm Sep 2, 2010

@Spammer: Terrorizing, and vandalizing the bars and spas and other entertainment venues deemed unislamist (legit or not) is the job of FPI.

@agoz: there are other things more pressing in Indonesia that they need to eradicate first such as Corruption!!! Believe you me, going after internet porn sites is a loosing battle!!! Remember: Banyak Jalan Menuju Roma!!!


marko1
2:15pm Sep 2, 2010

Oh, but its ok for Saudi to come here and have contract Marriage ? (its more like disguised prostitution) Lets make a loophole and have a contacted Marriage and lets make believe its ok.. how about this...

lets make a loophole for everything even and be able to justify it...such as , suicide bombers (god give you a weapon your body)


Jakarta. Communications and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring’s porn-free Internet plan got a boost on Tuesday when 10 civil society organizations told him they backed his war on pornography. 

“We should not let our guard down to the danger and be aware of it only when a public distribution of celebrity sex videos is affecting our younger generation,” said Azimah Soebagijo, of Network of Supporters of the 2008 Anti-Pornography Law.

She was referring to videos of singer Nazril “Ariel” Irham purportedly having sex with TV hosts Luna Maya and Cut Tari that were leaked on the Internet in June.

The scandal turned out to be a “blessing in disguise,” said Juniwati Sofwan, the chairwoman of the Indonesian Committee for Pornography Eradication (KIP3), because it was a wake-up call to people about the dangers of pornography.

The frenzy surrounding the scandal was soon followed by the ministry’s plan to make pornographic Web sites inaccessible in Indonesia, with Tifatul vowing to have a smut-free Internet by the start of Ramadan.

On the eve of the fasting month, six major Internet service providers demonstrated their filtering systems.

“Up to now, up to 90 percent of the porn sites are inaccessible,” Tifatul claimed. “I frequently check on them through my mobile phone and [the most popular ones] are now blocked.”

Peri Umar Farouk, the resources coordinator of Jangan Bugil Depan Kamera, or Don’t Get Naked in Front of a Camera, dismissed public concerns that the ministry had gone too far, saying the porn-free drive was appropriate because it enforced the law.

“And this is not just the obligation of central government but also regional adminstrations,” said Peri, whose group was among those meeting Tifatul. 

Juniwati said her organization would call on regional governments to propose their own antiporn bylaws.

The deputy secretary general of Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI), Amirsyah Tambunan, said there were two ways the government could tackle pornography — education and strict law enforcement.

“Offenders must be punished and we have to really take note that this is just the tip of the iceberg,” he said.