Artists complain of press coverage

Artists complain of press coverage

JAKARTA: Several movie artists complained at a hearing with
House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for media affairs on
Friday that the mass media had encroached on their personal
lives.

Deddy "Mi'ing" Gumelar, spokesman for the artists, said his
relations with newsmen were good until the so-called reform era.

He said investigative reports by some media were an attack on
his personal life and that of his family. He, however, did not
give details of his accusations.

Deddy, a comedian, claimed that some journalists had no
journalistic background and therefore called for an improvement
in recruitment.

Also present at the hearing were actresses Ayu Azhari and Desy
Ratnasari, while dangdut singer Inul Daratista could not attend
the hearing and was represented by her lawyer Ruhut Sitompul.

Legislator Effendi Choirie who presided over the hearing said
the artists' complaint would be taken as an input for the next
hearing with the mass media.-- JP