From:
Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2009 10:43 AM
To: Mark Franklin
Cc: raudin anwar; Aan
Subject: Re: ABC Inquiry
Dear Mark,
Thank you for your inquiry, indeed it is a bit strange one, but again thank you for your concern about
that issue.
The said article is really misleading and exaggerative, for not saying we consider it as a black
campaign about our country.
Concerning your inquiry, our explanations are as follows:
Q:
A:
Is this claims true, that the penalty for masturbation is decapitation?
It is totally not true that we imposed decapitation for masturbation penalty.
Q : Are there any legal penalties for masturbation? If so what are they?
A: Indonesian Penal Code Article 281 stated that for those who purposely and explicitly
conduct an immoral behavior will be punished max 2-year and 8-month-imprisonment.
As far as we are concerned, similar penalties for such activities, which are exposing him/herself
in a public place (including masturbation), are also imposed in other countries, as well as
Australia.
I Hope the above explanation will meet your inquiries.
Regards, Andalusia
ANDALUSIA TRIBUANA TUNGGA DEWI
SECOND SECRETARY/INFORMATION
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
CANBERRA - AUSTRALIA
--- On Tue, 5/26/09, Mark Franklin wrote:
From: Mark Franklin
Subject: ABC Inquiry
To:
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:41 AM
Dear Andalusia.
As I mentioned to you on the phone just now, I work for a program at the ABC called Media Watch,
which aims to expose poor, inaccurate or unethical journalism.
I am inquiring about an article run in the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper and published on its website
at the following address: http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,25515729-36335,00.html
The article claims that in Indonesia, “The penalty for masturbation is decapitation”. I was hoping you
could tell me:
1.
Is this claims true, that the penalty for masturbation is decapitation?
2.
Are there any legal penalties for masturbation? If so what are they?
I realise this is a slightly strange inquiry, but I thank you in advance for your help.
Kind regards,
Mark
Mark Franklin
Media Watch, ABC