Dewan Pers Rejects Broadcasting Bill Draft: Makes the Press Not Independent

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The Press Council Rejects the Broadcasting Bill Draft: Making the Press Not Independent

Dewan Pers Rejects Broadcasting Bill Draft: Makes the Press Not Independent

- The Press Council rejects the Revision of Law Number 32 Year 2002 concerning Broadcasting which is being discussed in the DPR. The Press Council assesses that the Broadcasting Bill will give birth to a non-independent press and poor journalistic products.

"Kami menolak RUU Penyiaran. Kami menghormati rencana revisi UU Penyiaran tetapi mempertanyakan UU Pers Nomor 40 Tahun 1999 justru tidak dimasukkan dalam konsideran RUU Penyiaran,"
The Chairman of the Press Council, Ninik Rahayu, said in her statement, quoted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

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Ninik believes that if the bill is implemented, there will no longer be press independence, and the press will become unprofessional. She also criticizes the drafting of the bill, which did not involve the Press Council from the beginning. She argues that in the process of drafting the Broadcasting Bill, there was no meaningful participation, even though it should be included in the provisions of the law-making process.

The draft bill also prohibits the display of investigative journalism. According to Nini, this is contrary to Article 4 paragraph (2) of the Press Law, which states that national press shall not be subjected to censorship, censorship, or broadcasting prohibition.

Other impacts, the ban will silence press freedom. Even though it is clearly stated in article 15 paragraph (2) letter a, that the function of the Press Council is to protect press freedom from interference by other parties. Another highlight is regarding the settlement of press disputes in broadcasting platforms.

"According to the Press Law, it is the authority of the Press Council. KPI does not have the authority to resolve press disputes," he said. Meanwhile, member of the Press Council, Yadi Hendriana, mentioned that the government and the legislature have made five attempts to undermine press freedom."

The efforts are reflected through the content of the Election Law, regulations of the General Election Commission, articles in the Job Creation Law, the Criminal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana), and finally the Broadcasting Bill.

The General Chairman of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Nani Afrida, believes that investigative journalism is the highest level in journalistic work. If investigative journalism is prohibited, it will eliminate the quality of journalism.

Rejection was also conveyed by the Indonesian Local Television Association (ATVLI), the Indonesian National Private Broadcasting Association (PRSSNI), the Indonesian Private Television Association (ATVSI), the Indonesian Cyber Media Association (AMSI), the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI), and all constituents of the Press Council.

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The Press Council Rejects the Broadcasting Bill Draft: Making the Press Not Independent

"Kami menolak RUU Penyiaran. Kami menghormati rencana revisi UU Penyiaran tetapi mempertanyakan UU Pers Nomor 40 Tahun 1999 justru tidak dimasukkan dalam konsideran RUU Penyiaran,"The Chairman of the Press Council, Ninik Rahayu, said in her statement, quoted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

"Kami menolak RUU Penyiaran. Kami menghormati rencana revisi UU Penyiaran tetapi mempertanyakan UU Pers Nomor 40 Tahun 1999 justru tidak dimasukkan dalam konsideran RUU Penyiaran,"
The Chairman of the Press Council, Ninik Rahayu, said in her statement, quoted on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.