Mutya Hafid Agrees KPI To Stop The Soap Opera Voice Of The Wife's Heart: Zahra

Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I Meutya Hafid (doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I, Meutya Hafid, supports the move by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) to stop the soap opera "Suara Hati Istri: Zahra" on a private television station.

"We appreciate the quick reaction of KPI friends to immediately reprimand the television station to stop this soap opera. It is very concerning that television stations provide shows that violate the Broadcasting Code of Conduct and Broadcast Program Standards (P3SPS) KPI," said Meutya in her statement, Sunday, June 6, 2021.

According to him, KPI also needs to strongly rebuke the production house that has produced and cast the main characters who are still classified as children, even stories that do not educate.

“Article 14 paragraph (2) of P3SPS has stated that broadcasting institutions must pay attention to the interests of children in every aspect of their production. This soap opera clearly shows a 15-year-old child with a 39-year-old man, which means supporting underage marriage, polygamy, and pedophilia, is very harassing for women and is not appropriate for Indonesian people to watch," explained Meutya. .

Meutya Hafid also asked television stations to improve the quality of their programs. In the midst of today's digital world, where there are so many shows on the Over-the-Top (OTT) platform, television stations should be able to compete and provide quality broadcasts.

"Many complaints from the public that come to me are related to a number of programs on television whose stories don't make sense and are inappropriate for the public to watch, especially children. Let's give intelligence to the community together," said Meutya.

Previously on June 5, 2021, KPI on its official website announced the temporary suspension of the soap opera Suara Hati Istri – Zahra. Indosiar received the decision through its Program Director, Hersiwi Achmad, who stated that he would pause until the production house temporarily shuts down the story and arranges a sequel.

The soap opera Suara Hati Istri – Zahra has immediately attracted the attention of the public since May 24, 2021. The show tells of a man who has three wives. The third wife is told of a high school student who is forced to marry to cover his parents' debts.