Press association calls for help<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatran chapter of the
\nAssociation of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) is calling on the
\ngovernment to save five weekly newspapers here that are on the
\nbrink of bankruptcy due to the skyrocketing price of newsprint.<\/p>\n
\"Please listen and save us, as we are small newspaper
\npublishers,\" chairman of the local SPS and managing directors of
\nthe five weeklies said in a joint statement yesterday.<\/p>\n
Signed by the chairman of the province's SPS chapter, Fauddin
\nDaulay, and the managing directors of the five ailing weeklies,
\nthe statement was sent to SPS headquarters in Jakarta, the office
\nof the minister of trade and industry, the information minister,
\nPT. Aspex Paper, and the provincial administration.<\/p>\n
The five ailing weeklies are Demi Masa, Dobrak, Bintang Sport
\nFilm, Taruna Baru, and Persada.<\/p>\n
After a lengthy and tough negotiation, the Indonesian Pulp and
\nPaper Association (APKI) and SPS agreed last month to set a new
\nprice of newsprint at about US$550 per ton.<\/p>\n
The rupiah's sharp depreciation against the dollar is the main
\nreason for the price hike, and SPS has said that APKI was \"too
\nselfish in determining the price\".<\/p>\n
The five ailing weeklies have agreed to stop publishing until
\nthe economic difficulties can be overcome and will stop
\ndistributing free copies to civil and military offices. (mds)<\/p>",
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