It's Official: Indonesian Playboy Magazine

Moves to stop Indonesian Playboy
By Clare Harkey BBC East Asia editor


The Indonesian edition of Playboy contains no nude photographyThe head of police in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is to hold a meeting on Thursday with the publishers of the local edition of Playboy magazine.
General Firman Gani said he would ask the magazine not to publish a second issue.
Playboy appeared for the first time in Indonesia, without nude photos, a week ago.
It has been a hugely controversial project in Indonesia despite the fact that pornography is widely available.
The famous Playboy brand name has proved a magnet for criticism by Muslim groups in particular, worried about its effect on local morals.
There have been frequent demonstrations against the magazine. On Wednesday its offices were stoned by protestors.
The magazine has now changed locations.
The capital's police chief is having a meeting with the publishers and although he has no powers to stop publication, he says he will ask the magazine to delay the next issue to prevent what he called "more reaction".
The Playboy issue is part of a wider debate in Indonesia, where parliament is being asked to consider an anti-pornography bill.
Critics say the draft law is too vaguely worded and could lead to women, Hindus and traditional tribes being discriminated against.

The picture above shows the 1st Edition's cover. 1st Editions always have higher collection values. Furthermore, it's in a Muslim country such as Indonesia. Although it doesn't contain nudity, it still sparked debates in the country with the world's largest Muslim population, at an estimated figure of 182,570,000 according to aneki.com or 245,452,739 (July 2006 est.) according to CIA.gov

If Malaysia does this too, I'll buy 50 copies of the 1st Edition.