thebalidaily.com - Broadcasters told to respect Nyepi. BY NI KOMANG ERVIANI ON 2014-03-10. All television and radio stations had been asked to stop broadcasting for 24 hours to honor Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, an official said Sunday.
The “broadcast silence” will start at 6 a.m. on March 31 and end at 6 a.m. the following day.
Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Bali chapter commissioner I Nengah Muliarta said that the official letter asking the stations to go off-air had been sent on March 7. It was addressed to all local and national television and radio stations, as well as cable network operators. “Through this letter, we have informed the stations that they should stop broadcasting that day to help Hindu devotees carry out Catur Brata Penyepian,” he said, referring to the four abstinences devotees must abide by during Nyepi.
The abstinences are amati geni (lighting fire or lights); amati karya (work); amati lelungan (traveling outside one’s home); and amati lelanguan (enjoyable activities).
All of these abstinences are aimed at helping the Balinese enter a state of self-contemplation, meditation and evaluation of their deeds during the previous year and to pray for the best in the coming year. Nyepi marks the start of the new lunar year in the Balinese Caka Calendar.The commission hoped that all television and radio stations would demonstrate their commitment to support this Balinese local wisdom.
“Their commitment will be considered when our commission conducts its assessment, supervision and monitoring. We will also evaluate their permits if they ignore our request,” Muliarta said. “The Broadcasting Law states that broadcasting has an economic and cultural function. This means that in addition to being a business, broadcasting also has a role in culture preservation. Nyepi is a Balinese Hindu tradition that should be respected by all television and radio stations,” Muliarta stated.
Muliarta added that the Broadcasting Law also stipulated that the frequency spectrum was a limited resource belonging to the public. “It must be used for public interests and always respect public rights. It is the right of Hindu devotees to be free of television and radio broadcasts during Nyepi. It would be extremely inelegant of them to ignore our request,” he stated.
“Not broadcasting at Nyepi also means they are taking part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions,” he added.During Nyepi, all access to Bali via Ngurah Rai International Airport and the harbors is also closed for 24 hours. Only hospitals and emergency services will be in operation.
Broadcasters have to respect Nyepi day in Bali : sources : http://www.thebalidaily.com/2014-03-10/broadcasters-told-respect-nyepi.html
The “broadcast silence” will start at 6 a.m. on March 31 and end at 6 a.m. the following day.
Indonesia Broadcasting Commission (KPI) Bali chapter commissioner I Nengah Muliarta said that the official letter asking the stations to go off-air had been sent on March 7. It was addressed to all local and national television and radio stations, as well as cable network operators. “Through this letter, we have informed the stations that they should stop broadcasting that day to help Hindu devotees carry out Catur Brata Penyepian,” he said, referring to the four abstinences devotees must abide by during Nyepi.
The abstinences are amati geni (lighting fire or lights); amati karya (work); amati lelungan (traveling outside one’s home); and amati lelanguan (enjoyable activities).
All of these abstinences are aimed at helping the Balinese enter a state of self-contemplation, meditation and evaluation of their deeds during the previous year and to pray for the best in the coming year. Nyepi marks the start of the new lunar year in the Balinese Caka Calendar.The commission hoped that all television and radio stations would demonstrate their commitment to support this Balinese local wisdom.
“Their commitment will be considered when our commission conducts its assessment, supervision and monitoring. We will also evaluate their permits if they ignore our request,” Muliarta said. “The Broadcasting Law states that broadcasting has an economic and cultural function. This means that in addition to being a business, broadcasting also has a role in culture preservation. Nyepi is a Balinese Hindu tradition that should be respected by all television and radio stations,” Muliarta stated.
Muliarta added that the Broadcasting Law also stipulated that the frequency spectrum was a limited resource belonging to the public. “It must be used for public interests and always respect public rights. It is the right of Hindu devotees to be free of television and radio broadcasts during Nyepi. It would be extremely inelegant of them to ignore our request,” he stated.
“Not broadcasting at Nyepi also means they are taking part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions,” he added.During Nyepi, all access to Bali via Ngurah Rai International Airport and the harbors is also closed for 24 hours. Only hospitals and emergency services will be in operation.
Broadcasters have to respect Nyepi day in Bali : sources : http://www.thebalidaily.com/2014-03-10/broadcasters-told-respect-nyepi.html
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