An indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimize the “negative impact” of the online world, officials said.
They argued telecommunication towers built near their area could threaten their way of life and the morals of young people who may be tempted to use the internet.
Officials said they had received the letter and will talk with Indonesia’s communications ministry to try to comply with the request. “Essentially we want to always accommodate what the Baduy people want, [as they] need to maintain their traditions and local wisdom,” said Budi Santoso, an official of the regency of Lebak in Java.Yet other officials were also concerned that visitors or tourists accessing the web could show content that could be inappropriate to the Baduy.Internet freedom in conservative, Muslim-majority Indonesia is a controversial issue.
The reclusive inner Baduy — dubbed the Amish of Asia by Western media — have chosen to live in the forest and reject technology, money, and traditional schooling. They reside in three villages across a 4,000-hectare area that is several hours’ drive from this country’s capital.Indonesia is a vastly diverse country with more than 1,300 ethnic groups spread across the archipelago.
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