INDONESIA: Four Megawati-Prabowo ads rejected by TV stations

Presidential candidate posts one of her critical ads on YouTube

The Jakarta Post
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Four of the seven advertisements from presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri have been turned down by three TV stations for being too critical, Kompas.com reports.

A Megawati-Prabowo campaign team secretary Hasto Kristianto said the titles of the four advertisements in question were "bankrupt," "love," "price," and "job."

"We realize that the ads are critical, but it is part of political education," Hasto said on Wednesday.

One of the advertisements titled "price" can be watched on YouTube.

Hasto said there was indications a certain part had a hand in the rejection.

Date Posted: 6/17/2009