Text your say: Freedom of expression under threat? | Readers Forum | Mon, July 08 2013, 10:47 AM Paper Edition | Page: 8 Readers Forum Your comments on the controversial mass organizations bill, which civil society activists believe threatens freedom of expression: Under threat? Many of the commentators are exaggerating the issues: fuming up unnecessary debate. There is no perfection other than a system stemmed from sharia. Abu Jibril One thing for sure is that although they are all local nongovernmental organizations they receive funding from foreign sources. In order not to tamper with our domestic agenda, we need to make sure that those donations are agenda-free. It will be unacceptable if local nongovernmental organizations that receive foreign financial supplies are dictated by their donors to voice certain issues detrimental to our national interests be it religious or otherwise. Why are these local nongovernmental organizations afraid to be transparent regarding their financial sources? There must be a reason, tell us loud and clear. Martin John The law is “to uphold the unity and integrity of the nation; maintain religious, cultural and moral values; preserve peace and public order, and promote the state’s ideals”. OK, so you guys are afraid of Papuan independence. The FPI etc. are ruining the integrity of the nation. The next three points are worse than militaristic: They are composed and promoted by Right Wing civilians. Mario Rustan There’s nothing controversial. The most important thing is its enforcement. Laws are meaningless without enforcement. E Nurdin Jakarta We all know how corrupt and stupid our policy-makers are. So it is wise not to listen to them and build a new system that can progress our country. We have already had too many stupid policies. Freedom of expression is the basis of a healthy society and is needed as an incentive for progress, invention and discovery. We must nurture it, instead of suppressing it, or worst: kill it! Have we all forgotten what happened as a consequence of the “strict-military imposed regime” of Soeharto’s era? Niki Wonoto Jakarta
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