Indosiar's Quick and Positive Response to KPI's Request Regarding the Soap Opera 'Suara Hati Istri Zahra', Here are the Points

Kapanlagi.com - Indosiar's Mega Series Suara Hati Istri has sparked debates and gone viral on social media. One of the reasons is the involvement of an underage actress who is portrayed as the third wife in the soap opera.

The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has taken a firm stance. Contacted by KapanLagi.com (Wednesday, 2/6/2021), the Chairman of the Central KPI, Agung Suprio mentioned that KPI has mediated with Indosiar regarding complaints from the public about the soap opera Suara Hati Istri.

What are the results of the mediation between both parties? Check out the following points..

1. Stop Promoting Early Marriage

The first point emphasized by KPI is related to the theme of the story chosen by Indosiar. Agung hopes that in the future, there will be no more shows that promote the phenomenon of early marriage in any form, so as not to be imitated by the audience.

"It is clear that we have mediated with Indosiar regarding public complaints. So there are indeed shows that indicate the existence of early marriage. Even though in Indonesia there is already a marriage law, and the minimum age to marry is 19 years old and above," said Agung.

"After communicating, we requested several things, especially regarding soap opera actors who are still 15 years old. And also regarding the storyline, it should not promote early marriage," he explained.

2. Replacing Underage Actors

Agung himself feels happy because Indosiar has accommodated their request. One of the steps that will be taken in the near future is to replace the underage actors, which is one of the main issues.

"It's great that Indosiar is accommodating KPI's request. In the near future, they will replace the actors in the soap opera. I appreciate Indosiar for quickly responding to KPI's request. This is a positive thing," said Agung.

"First, Indosiar receives the content from the production house. Maybe the production house doesn't understand the laws that bind all citizens and become norms that must be obeyed without exception. Because we have worked together with them often, Indosiar considered the content to be fine. But it turned out to be a problem when it was aired. So, this is what we communicated to prevent it from happening again in the future," Agung added.

3. Commitment to Creating Soap Operas in Accordance with Norms in Indonesia

Agung then added that KPI will sit down together with Indosiar and its production house to commit to creating soap operas that are in accordance with norms in Indonesia.

"Tomorrow we will call Indosiar and its production house to reaffirm our commitment to creating soap operas that are in accordance with norms in Indonesia. Something like that. We will intervene. Because so far KPI has only communicated with television stations," concluded Agung Suprio.

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