Bali police will enforce pornography law: Chief

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Mon, 11/10/2008 4:25 PM  |  National

Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Teuku Ashikin Husein on Monday said his institution had no option but to enforce the new pornography law in the province.

"I have no option. The police must enforce every positive law in the country," he said in Denpasar, as quoted by Tempointeraktif.com.

Ashikin said the law would be implemented through a government regulation which had yet to be established.

Last week, Bali's governor and speaker of the provincial legislature announced that the province would not be able to enforce the newly passed law, saying it was not in line with Balinese philosophical and sociological values.

Ashikin, however, said the statement was not a refusal of the law.

"We will try to hold dialogues with all parties about this issue," he said.

Bali leaders and members of the public have united in an organization named the Bali People's Component to challenge the new law through the Constitutional Court. (dre)
 

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ayu putu (not verified) — Mon, 01/19/2009 - 3:37pm

We shouldn't make any subjective perpectives for Law.. That's so terrible. This is the result!

Iwan2 (not verified) — Tue, 12/09/2008 - 4:05pm

This police chief is obviously from an ultra conservative background as his name suggests. No wonder he must enforce every 'positive' law.

I doubt whether there are any Balinese that can be Police chiefs in Java, Padang and or Aceh. The communities would not accept it but in this case the Balinese do.

PERMESTA (not verified) — Tue, 12/09/2008 - 10:43am

If the government continues to give way to extremist sectarian groups, they better prepare for a backlash from other minority groups. The anti-pornography law is incompatible with Pancasila and the concept of Indonesian Unity. If the government no longer values Pancasila, then why should the constituent provinces, especially those that would be better off independent? Significant segments of the Muslim Indonesian population are uneducated, primitive and unable to come to grips with the modern age. It is the government's role to bring these people into the 21st century. The progress of Indonesia as a whole is held back by these underclasses. Look at how far Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have gone in terms of economic and human development. There is no reason why Bali, Sulawesi, and the rest of Eastern Indonesia should not be able to achieve comparable levels of development if they are free to benefit from their own resources. Indonesia needs leadership capable of steering it into the twenty-first century. If that leadership is not provided, prepare for another round of Permesta/PRRI. This time there will be international media attention. Minority groups in Indonesia tend to be better educated than the Muslim majority (as is the case in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, etc) and will gain the sympathy of neighboring ASEAN states, India, and the Western world.

Reader (not verified) — Fri, 11/28/2008 - 12:56pm

Until today Indonesia has never been an islamic country. That seems to change now. Porn bill, ban of islamic minority sects, pending evaluation (and maybe ban) of Yoga (yes: YOGA) for muslims, no imports of foreign foodstuff and alcohol..... tourists are advised to better boycott Bali!

Andreas (Germany) (not verified) — Mon, 11/17/2008 - 2:43pm

Indonesia is on the way back! This is the beginning! I hope that the friendly of Bali moving ahead. Otherwise they have to fight for separation and independence!

Peace Indonesia (not verified) — Mon, 11/17/2008 - 8:58am

I don't believe Indonesia policeman. I reckoned one time they said they would raid all the unhelmeted motorists. They did it once then they never do it again. They blamed on the money to implement the law. They will talk aloud but would never force it. Why don't you think strategically about making peace work by respecting local knowledge and the local ability to live without making up your own stupid behavior?Most of the time, if any dispute goes up to the police office, then it flare up even bigger. Shamed on you sir. Shamed on you madam!

Nick (not verified) — Mon, 11/17/2008 - 7:21am

Since Bali is mostly a Hindu island, why would you inforce a muslim law on them which furthermore is boarderlining the insane?

If you have ever been to one of the areas with prostitution in Indonesia you would see that the porn regulation is creating an even worse scenario.

naa (not verified) — Sun, 11/16/2008 - 10:47pm

why you must enforce this?
why you not unforce this?

and yeah, you look like slavish.

Johana (not verified) — Sun, 11/16/2008 - 12:02pm

no more holidays in bali because of their new porno laws... too scared to sun bathe,,,, too scared to wear a normal t-shirt.... now i will spend my money in thailand etc....

bye bye indo.....

Jonathan9uk (not verified) — Sat, 11/15/2008 - 4:08am

Why doesn't Ashikin obey the laws of the islnd he is in and stop watching so much pornography, then go to his mosque and quietly pray like a good moslem

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