Dicky Christanto, Bali – As many as 30 people from the Bali People's Component (KRB) organized a silent protest against the pornography bill at Sanur Beach on Thursday.

The group, mainly consisting of youngsters, unfurled giant banners stating their opposition to the bill. The silent protest was organized because the group believed lawmakers in Jakarta had not taken the Balinese people's views into consideration, Wayan Semaracipta, the protest's field coordinator, said.

"We want to draw the attention of many foreign athletes currently competing at the Asian Beach Games. We want them to know that Indonesians are currently facing serious threats to humanity and civil liberties through the bill's deliberation," he told reporters.

Besides holding giant banners, the group presented contemporary art performances and meditated for an hour. Following their ancestors' lead, the group meditated because it was a peaceful way to protest, Semaracipta said.

"We have done our part by yelling and rallying to refuse the bill. Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika himself has officially sent a letter of objection against the bill to the central government," he said.

"Now, we want to give out everything to the God Almighty by doing the meditation, just like our ancestors used to do if they thought that they had carried put every effort to cope with a problem."