The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) observed the World Day Against Cyber Censorship on 12 March 2010 by officially asking the Minister of Communication and Information to terminate the ministry's draft Regulation on Multimedia Content.

AJI said in a statement that the draft contradicts Law No. 40 of 1999 on the Press, which guarantees that the press is free from censorship.

The draft regulation has a provision requiring Internet service providers to filter, block and delete online contents, AJI said, emphasizing that this is illegal. The regulation also calls for the establishment of a multimedia content team which would practically act as an Internet censorship body.

The Indonesian government on February announced that it will shelve the draft regulation after weeks of strong public protests. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono himself noted that the draft should be considered more carefully as it proved to be a sensitive issue. Minister of Communication and Information Tifatul Sembiring acknowledged that the draft "threatens the freedom of the press in the country."

However, AJI said Minister Tifatul has not yet definitely terminated the draft. AJI said it is concerned that this controversial regulation might be resurrected at a later date when the situation has cooled down.