Proposed revisions to Bill threaten Indonesia’s press freedom, say journalists and netizens

JAKARTA - Journalist organisations and netizens in Indonesia slammed proposed changes to the country’s broadcasting law, saying this could stifle press freedom and affect the quality of news reporting.

The updated Bill is currently being discussed at the Baleg, and was thrust into the national spotlight when reactions to it started pouring in earlier in May. “If you check the latest draft of the revised broadcasting law, content like this could be banned,” she said in a tweet that was attached to a video highlighting some of the investigative journalism work she and her team have done.

Critics say this move would limit the Press Council’s ability in matters such as seeking resolution to public complaints on cases related to media coverage, and could also lead to overlap between the Press Council and the KPI, which is an independent regulatory body overseeing media in the country.Mr Bayu Wardhana, secretary-general of the Alliance of Independent Journalists , told local media that the Bill’s drafting process was not transparent and did not involve media organisations.

Indonesian lawmakers returned from recess on May 14 to discuss longstanding and urgent Bills, but the Broadcasting Bill was not on the table that day.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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