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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Indonesian Broadcasting Commission highlighting bias in election TV , Metro TV denies

Commissioner KPI monitoring section Agatha Lily ( center) with other KPI commissioner .
Indonesian Broadcasting Commission highlighting bias in election TV , Metro TV denies


Indonesian Broadcasting Commission , IBC , stated , a number of television stations belong to a political party officials tend to favor the candidate strongholds Jokowi or Prabowo , so it can be detrimental to society .

It is based on the news and aired several television ads shown during the upcoming presidential elections today .

Indonesian Broadcasting Commission findings , IBC said , a number of television media , especially television news , tend to favor the candidates for President of the camp Jokowi or Prabowo , either side of news or advertising.

" Based on the monitoring of KPIs , we assess , before the election , a few television shows non-neutrality , " said Commissioner KPI monitoring field , Agatha Lily , told the BBC's Indonesian , Heyder Affan , Tuesday ( 27 / 05 ) afternoon .

According to him , a number of harness racing television frequencies held by the public in the interest of one of the presidential and vice presidential .
" This is evident not only in duration , but also the frequency of appearance of the candidate . Tendency even preaching. "

Agatha Lily , commissioner KPI monitoring field .
" This is evident not only in duration , but also the frequency of appearance of the candidate . Fact the tendency of preaching , " said Agatha .
He stated , news and ads that are not related neutral election , can enter the category of broadcasting ethics violations . " Because the people who are disadvantaged , " said Agatha .

intensified
KPI report mentions , the bias became stronger after each of the presidential candidates to declare themselves at the beginning of May.

As is known , a number of television media owners joined the coalition presidential candidate Jokowi or Prabowo .

The owner of Metro TV is Surya Paloh , Chairman of the National Democratic Party candidate who supports Jokowi -Kalla , while TVOne owner and the quiz is Bakire Bakrie , chairman of Golkar Party , a member of the coalition candidate Prabowo - Hatta Radjasa .

The owner of Media Nusantara Citra , Harry Tanoesoedibjo are leading supporters of presidential candidate Prabowo

Deputy chief editor of TV One , Totok Suryanto said , every television viewer has the full right to not follow the news that they serve.

" If you do not agree , do not need to be followed by the media , " said the BBC's Indonesian totok , Heyder Affan , Tuesday ( 27 / 05 ) afternoon .
However , he added , every medium has a point of view not only in one direction .

 " That is, if all the media only has one view of an issue , then the loss of the society . Due to only one direction . "
Full-blooded Suryanto , TVOne Wapemred

" That is, if all the media only has one view of an issue , then the loss of the community , " said Totok . " Because only one direction . "

Stopping event
Until around 17:00 pm , BBC Indonesia has not been able to contact chief editor of Metro TV .

But prior to the Koran Tempo (Monday , 26/5 ) , the Director of Metro TV news , Suryopratomo , refuted the notion that the media is unbalanced and tends to favor a particular candidate .
" We are not politicians , not the mouthpiece , and is not affiliated media , " said Suryopratomo told Koran Tempo .

Indonesian Broadcasting Commission , IBC plans to announce its findings in this week .

According to IBC , if violations are found , it would admonish the television media leaders to stop the event that a breach of broadcasting ethics .
BBC

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