The Speaker of the MPR RI, Ahmad Muzani, has emphasised the\nimportance of the role of journalists in conveying various parliamentary\nactivities and works to the public. According to him, without media\ncoverage, the various meetings, discussions, and ideas undertaken by the\nMPR cannot be communicated to the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot imagine what the MPR\u2019s activities would be like without\nnews coverage from our colleagues. Our work, our meetings, our\ndiscussions, and our thoughts would never reach the community if there\nwere no one to relay them through news reporting,\u201d Muzani stated in a\nstatement on Monday (2\/29\/2026).<\/p>\n
Muzani made these remarks while delivering a speech during the MPR RI\nMedia Gathering in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday (27\/9).<\/p>\n
Muzani stated that parliamentary work is essentially a political\nprocess that requires news coverage so that the various processes and\ndecisions occurring within the institution can be known by the\npublic.<\/p>\n
\u201cMedia is very important to our working process, because\nparliamentary work is fundamentally a political process that needs to be\ncontinued through news reporting to the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Muzani acknowledged that journalists have their own methods and\nperspectives in reporting an event. In his view, the most important\nthing is to ensure that information regarding the MPR\u2019s work reaches the\npublic accurately while upholding journalistic principles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe essence is how our colleagues will convey what the MPR\ncommunicates to the people. Therefore, the work of a journalist is a\nvery noble endeavour,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
During the event, Muzani also emphasised the importance of neutrality\nin news reporting. He noted that journalists hold a strategic position\nas information conduits between state institutions and the public,\nmeaning that reporting must be presented in a balanced manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cReporting from any side as a mouthpiece to the community must remain\nin a neutral condition in its delivery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Muzani also reminded that the journalistic profession carries\nsignificant risks, particularly when journalists perform their duties to\nobtain information or footage directly in the field.<\/p>\n
Muzani cited the bravery of journalists in performing their\njournalistic duties from the era of the struggle for independence\nthrough to the early days of Indonesia. He also referenced the\ndocumentation of the Proclamation of Independence on 17 August 1945 as\nvital evidence of the role of journalists in recording the nation\u2019s\nhistory.<\/p>\n
According to Muzani, the struggle of journalists to obtain and\npreserve the documentation of important events demonstrates that the\njournalistic profession is not only about delivering information but\nalso about contributing to the nation\u2019s historical journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cJournalists are fighters. Why are journalists called fighters? What\njournalists do is the same as what we all do as members of the MPR. They\nfight for the truth, they fight for glory, and they fight for their\nnation and country,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Muzani added that while the struggles of journalists and parliament\nmembers take place in different spheres, both share the same goal of\ncontributing to the nation and state.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the leadership of the Assembly, I express my sincere\ngratitude to all journalists in Senayan, who continue to stand with us\nin reporting, voicing, and delivering various news sourced from the\nMPR,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
In addition to Ahmad Muzani, the event was also attended by the\nDeputy Speaker of the MPR RI Bambang Wuryanto, Acting Secretary General\nof the MPR RI Siti Fauzia, Deputy for Administration of the MPR RI Heri\nHerawan, Chairman of the Parliament Journalists Coordinatorate (KWP)\nAriawan, Chairman of the National Board of Zakat (BAZNAS) RI Sodik\nMudjahid, as well as Echelon II officials and employees of the MPR RI\nSecretariat General.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the 2026 MPR Media Gathering was attended by over 70\nmedia outlets under the Parliament Journalists Coordinatorate (KWP). The\nevent served as a momentum to strengthen ties, improve communication,\nand enhance synergy in supporting the MPR RI\u2019s communication and\ninformation dissemination to the public.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahmad-muzani-media-is-crucial-for-the-mprs-working-process-1790600654", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }