Erwida Maulia – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has formed Indonesia's first anti-pornography task force to oversee the enforcement of the country's controversial 2008 law banning the possession, distribution and manufacturing of pornographic materials.

The Cabinet Secretariat announced the new task force on its Web site. The anti-porn body was formed through a presidential regulation signed on March 2.

"The task force will work under the President and be responsible to the President, and will serve as a coordinating institution, which will coordinate efforts to curb and handle pornography," according to the Web site.

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali will serve as executive chairman of the task force. Agung Laksono, coordinating minister for people's welfare, will act as the organization's chair. Other members include State Minister for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Gumelar, Justice and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsudin and Education and Culture Minister Muhammad Nuh.

The task force will oversee measures meant to curb the availability of pornography in Indonesia. The organization can also oversee the activities of local anti-pornography branch offices at the provincial and district levels.