Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara – Churches in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have rejected the passage of the anti-pornography bill, saying it neglects people's aspirations and could trigger disintegration.

Rev. Eben Nuban Timo of the Timor Messiah Evangelical Church (GMIT) synod, said Tuesday the bill could provoke national disintegration.

He said House of Representatives members had ignored people's aspirations and only listened to majority groups. "The government should cater to all people, not just to those in the majority," he said, adding all churches in NTT had rejected the bill outright.

"(It's) as if all problems in this nation are caused only by pornography," he went on, saying the bill's passage would hamper people's creativity in preserving local traditions.

Eben said the churches and some organizations in the province would file a judicial review with the Constitutional Court to seek the law's revocation for "justice purposes".