(Don't) Stop Watching Fitna
Many people are still against Government's decision to band YouTube and other sites. They talk it over the phone, on the website, forum and send their thoughts to local or national newspaper. I reckon, most Indonesians don't like it.
Mr Wimar Witoelar mentioned in perspektif.net that Indonesian people accesses YouTube everyday NOT for watching Fitna; yet for other reasons, such as pleasure, just for laugh, witness their friend's engangement ceremony :P
Thus, banning YouTube is the wrong thing, especially if what the government wants is to make people stop thinking, talking, and seeing it.
It's like during Soeharto's era when the government was always so suspicious, Wimar told the Jakarta Post last Thursday.
Yes, I truly agree. When M Nuh was seated on the throne of Menkominfo (Head of Communication and Information Department), he promised the freedom of ICT. He was, himself, attending Blogger event and announced a Blogger day. All of these actions had been the proof that Indonesia was growing toward freedom of speaking, writing, and expressing oneself. Wow,..! I used to admire M NUh.
Yet, now, he is no longer my favorite politician. First, his action launching UU ITE and then banning YouTube & Friends, had made me very upset. Yes, disappointed! What does he want? Has someone behind me tried to steer him?
I don't know.
A political expert, Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, from the National Institute of Sciences, had made a good point, saying that the block could be interpreted as evidence of the government's support for minor extremist groups.
He said the ban on the film and its maker Dutch politician Geert Wilders spoke volumes about the government's immaturity despite the democratic era.
"The government's intervention will impede its citizens from becoming mature. The public will never be able to tell good from bad because the government always dictates to them," Ikrar said.
He said the ban would not work, but rather would ignite public curiosity about the film and encourage people to find alternative ways to watch it.
"If the government is seriously concerned that movies could destroy this country, it should ban TV soap operas, which often teach young people negative behavior," Ikrar said.
Yes, I truly agree with him.
Where is the government when there are so many useless Soap Opera showing glamour life style, hatred, evil doing, silly behavior?
Where is the government when there are numerous murder, stealing, and lying scenes being showed during Prime Time, when children and teenagers are having their dinner?
Where is the government when TV stations show stupid quizzes with so-many-millions prize for the winner that make Indonesian poor, uneducated people being dumb and dumber?
All I could say, It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt?
So, my suggestion is, do watch Fitna and see that what this guy, Geert Wilders, wants is only popularity and attention. And, stop watching those stupid soap operas: Cinta Bunga, Chelsea, Cahaya, and so on. Watch Metro TV!
Some quotes are taken from Perspektif.net
Mr Wimar Witoelar mentioned in perspektif.net that Indonesian people accesses YouTube everyday NOT for watching Fitna; yet for other reasons, such as pleasure, just for laugh, witness their friend's engangement ceremony :P
Thus, banning YouTube is the wrong thing, especially if what the government wants is to make people stop thinking, talking, and seeing it.
It's like during Soeharto's era when the government was always so suspicious, Wimar told the Jakarta Post last Thursday.
Yes, I truly agree. When M Nuh was seated on the throne of Menkominfo (Head of Communication and Information Department), he promised the freedom of ICT. He was, himself, attending Blogger event and announced a Blogger day. All of these actions had been the proof that Indonesia was growing toward freedom of speaking, writing, and expressing oneself. Wow,..! I used to admire M NUh.
Yet, now, he is no longer my favorite politician. First, his action launching UU ITE and then banning YouTube & Friends, had made me very upset. Yes, disappointed! What does he want? Has someone behind me tried to steer him?
I don't know.
A political expert, Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, from the National Institute of Sciences, had made a good point, saying that the block could be interpreted as evidence of the government's support for minor extremist groups.
He said the ban on the film and its maker Dutch politician Geert Wilders spoke volumes about the government's immaturity despite the democratic era.
"The government's intervention will impede its citizens from becoming mature. The public will never be able to tell good from bad because the government always dictates to them," Ikrar said.
He said the ban would not work, but rather would ignite public curiosity about the film and encourage people to find alternative ways to watch it.
"If the government is seriously concerned that movies could destroy this country, it should ban TV soap operas, which often teach young people negative behavior," Ikrar said.
Yes, I truly agree with him.
Where is the government when there are so many useless Soap Opera showing glamour life style, hatred, evil doing, silly behavior?
Where is the government when there are numerous murder, stealing, and lying scenes being showed during Prime Time, when children and teenagers are having their dinner?
Where is the government when TV stations show stupid quizzes with so-many-millions prize for the winner that make Indonesian poor, uneducated people being dumb and dumber?
All I could say, It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt?
So, my suggestion is, do watch Fitna and see that what this guy, Geert Wilders, wants is only popularity and attention. And, stop watching those stupid soap operas: Cinta Bunga, Chelsea, Cahaya, and so on. Watch Metro TV!
Some quotes are taken from Perspektif.net
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