The Indonesian lower house of Parliament’s special committee debating the controversial pornography bill will allow tourists to wear bikinis at beach resorts. The move is aimed at ensuring tourism –an important source of foreign exchange revenue for Indonesia -is not damaged by the controversial legislation.
“Tourists are allowed to wear bikinis in tourism resorts like Bali and Parang Tritis beach in Yogakarta. The porn bill will treat recreational and leisure areas differently. “ MP Husein Abdul Aziz of the Democratic Party said.
However, speculation mounts over articles 21 and 22 of the bill, which say that public is allowed tp ‘directly involve’ itself in preventing pornography.