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| Chairman of AJI Papua, Victor Mambor while conveying the problems of press freedom in the Land of Papua at a hearing in the European Parliament - EU Parliament |
Jayapura, PD/Jubi - Alliance of Independent Journalists (Aliansi Jurnalis Independen.AJI ) of Papua assess press freedom for foreign media to Papua is appropriate so as not undisputed.
"Why else should matter? It's been a good policy, it's a good step from the Indonesian government. Because related journalists, press freedom and democracy, "said Victor Mambor, chairman of AJI Papua in Jayapura, on Wednesday (13/05/2015).
This statement was made by Victor Mambor when responding to a number of other parties who still think if the foreign press can freely go to Papua for media coverage.
"Well, if you want to question, why else? Papua, are still part of Indonesia, so it should be treated equally. That's my view. Perhaps the Parliament that there is a separate assessment, "he said.
Mambor also felt strange with the right hand of President Joko Widodo were impressed not support policies that have been submitted to a broad public related to the release of the foreign press into Papua.
"But the ministers Jokowi is surprising, yes, because they speak another president other. Well, if the House did they also have to give consideration, they did prolegalitas and proformalitas, "he said.
"So did the President talk so but there should be support, because talking about the press is regulated by the Press Law. While at the Press Law only three articles regulating the press about the other not. It was just a press company, capital management and all kinds, "he said.
In the Press Act, Mambor mean that there are a number of things that are not accommodated in it.
"Not related to the news, not related to immigration yes, other legislation, but this is also not the salvation, and with other things outside of three things. It should be seen by the government, if it needs to be changed, well converted, "he said.
Mambor asserted if the government would only news that is just fine with no news menkritik and provide input then sebailnya existing rules be changed, adapted to the willingness of the government.
"If you want positive news and propaganda simply change the government (Press Law), but it will make Indonesia, the only negative in the international world, especially with regard to the press," he said.
Earlier, Deputy Speaker of the House, Taufik Kurniawan, asked President Jokowi reconsider its policy of freeing the foreign media to do reporting in Papua.
"I think it should be reconsidered due not to the issue of Papua, which is very sensitive, then if there is no filter, it would be easily politicized aspects of poverty, underdevelopment politicized aspects of society, from the aspect of social life termarjinalnya background," said Kurniawan, in Building Parliament, Jakarta, Tuesday (12/5).
He said, if not reconsidered, it will happen alarming politicization Papua by foreign media against Papua. As a result, there will be things that are not desirable.
"As far many media have a special agenda to see that Papua as if not addressed by the central government. Papua as if let's say less supported than the infrastructure of the center, but we were not there to see again, all the same, Papua part of the Homeland, "he said. (tabloidjubi.com/The Daily Papua)
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