Expert says 'Tempo' does not libel<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: An expert witness for Koran Tempo newspaper told the
\nSouth Jakarta District Court that there was nothing libelous in
\nthe article about businessman Tomy Winata's alleged gambling
\nbusiness in Southeast Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Lecturer of the Dr. Soetomo Press Institute, Abdullah Alamudi,
\nsaid the reporter had done his duty by crosschecking the
\ninformation circulating in the community as published in the Feb.
\n6 edition.<\/p>\n
\"The reporter had checked the validity of the rumors with the
\nauthorities, in this case with Governor Ali Mazi who refuted the
\nallegation,\" said Alamudi, adding that the reporter had also
\ntried to get confirmation from Tomy, without success.<\/p>\n
He added that words such as rumors, hearsay and gossip could
\nbe used by reporters when their sources wanted to remain
\nanonymous and could be used to break the monotony of a story.<\/p>\n
Tomy Winata sought Rp 21 billion in compensation in an asset
\npreservation order from the daily's chief editor Bambang
\nHarymurti, journalist Dedy Kurniawan, and publishing company PT
\nTempo Inti Media Harian.<\/p>\n
Presiding judge Zoeber Djajadi adjourned the hearing to Jan. 6
\nto hear the summary of the trial. -- JP<\/p>",
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