They are attempting to stop a movie company's plan to fly in Maria "Miyabi" Ozawa, a Japanese adult movie actress, to co-star in a local comedy flick about college students being obsessed by the 23-year-old babe.

Miyabi is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Wednesday for the shooting of the film "Menculik Miyabi" and the momentum to stop her going to Indonesia is rising.

"Maria 'Miyabi' Ozawa fully clothed, anyone?" ran a heading in the Jakarta Post that stated the threat of massive protests (which could turn ugly like the one when the Islamic Defenders Front, or FPI, attacked Playboy Indonesia in 2006) has already put the plan in doubt.

The report said the critics' provocative rhetoric seems to be aimed at garnering support from the masses who share their ideology.

Among the things they say are:
* "Indonesia has the largest Muslim population. How can we let Miyabi feature in a local film?
* "As we know Miyabi had sex when she was only 13. Where is our morality? Her presence would taint our image and we should slap on some moral sanctions if she does come here albeit not for a porn flick."

However, there are others who welcome Miyabi with open arms.

Model/TV personality Olga Lydia, video jockey Marissa, the National Commission on Violence against Women and even Communication Minister M. Nuh are among those who welcome Miyabi in the spirit of freedom of expression.

Either way, Miyabi is the one who has reaped the benefit from the controversy, said Jakarta Post.

The report said Miyabi's critics deserve her gratitude because they, too, have helped introduce her to a wider audience in Indonesia.

"If there is a poll to rate Miyabi's popularity before and after the controversy, her popularity must have been soaring over the past weeks. Search engines must have been a lot busier helping people find her raunchy pictures and stories on the Internet," it stated.

Maxima Pictures production manager Adi Sudiadi promised  to begin shooting this mid-October, saying the flick will be "purely comedy" with no nudity to compromise conservative Islamic sensitivities.

He said: "We are also trying to repair Miyabi's reputation by showing she can be more than just a porn star."

That was interpreted by the writer as:" It sounds like the film maker/producer is promoting a Jackie Chan flick but making it clear that the kung fu hero refrains from fighting.

"If his purpose is to please his critics, Sudiadi may consider making Miyabi wear a dress covering her from head to toe throughout her appearance."

In 2006, there was a similar controversy and the militants' attacks on its Jakarta offices only triggered a sell-out of the first two editions of Playboy Indonesia.

When it could not stand the animosity, it moved its headquarters to predominantly Hindu Bali where people are more tolerant. But when the controversy died down, so did the magazine.

Apparently, it eventually disappeared from newsstands not because of militants' attacks but rather because the parade of women featured throughout the editions, from the front cover right to the back, were "politely" clothed.