The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has sanctioned free-TV station ANTV for long-running soap opera, "Jodoh Wasiat Bapak Babak 2", after the series was judged to have violated the country’s broadcasting regulations.

"Jodoh Wasiat Bapak", which blends horror, comedy and drama in one of Indonesia’s characteristic sinetrons, is about a young man who inherits his father’s profession as a mortician. 

The offending episode from the second season aired on 19 November at 8.17am local time. 

The show is believed to have violated eight provisions of the code. 

KPI says the programme is classified R13+ and that its horror content had no place during a slot intended for children and teens. 

KPI referred to a 2018 notice regarding mystical, horror and supernatural broadcast programmes on domestic stations. 
Horror falls into the same category as “promiscuity, consumerist and hedonistic lifestyles”. 

“There is a mismatch between the programme classification and the horror content shown,” said Tulus Santoso, coordinator of KPI’s Broadcast Content Supervision Division.

R-classified broadcast programmes “must contain content, narrative styles, and presentations appropriate for the psychological development of teenagers,” commissioners said. 

KPI issued a written warning, but did not impose any penalty.