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Ministry yet to shut down ISIS video
The Communications and Information Ministry has yet to blocka video on YouTube depicting Indonesian nationals encouraging others to join themilitant group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) becausethere has been no formal complaint from the public
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he Communications and Information Ministry has yet to blocka video on YouTube depicting Indonesian nationals encouraging others to join themilitant group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) becausethere has been no formal complaint from the public.
"We can only block content if a member of the community files a report," ministry spokesperson Ismail Cawidu told tempo.co on Thursday.
Ismail explained that there are two types of web content that could be blocked. The first one was pornography, which could be shut down without an official complaint from the public. The second category includes every other type of content and that requires a formal report from the public. Furthermore, this second type needs to be investigated by the institution that holds the most relevant responsibility.
"For example, to shut down websites selling fake medicine we need a statement from the BPOM (Food and Drug Monitoring Agency)," he said.
The eight-minute ISIS video uploaded to YouTube depicted a man, who called himself Abu Muhammad al-Indonesi, encouraging Indonesians to support ISIS's fight to make the whole world become a caliphate.
The video was uploaded by YouTube account Jihadology on July 22. Last month, a similar video was released asking Australians, Germans and Canadians to join the ISIS fight.
Separately, National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. Ronny F. Sompie said the police were working together with the Communications and Information Ministry to investigate the video because the ministry had the authority to shut it down. (fss)
