Banned media

Banned media

I was shocked to learn of the revocation of the publishing
licenses of the three magazines, Tempo, Editor and DeTIK, by the
government on the grounds that the three media have endangered
the national stability.

Is this act by the government really necessary while we are
trying to uphold openness? If the government wishes to maintain
security and protect the people's interest, why did the
government resort to banning the media, which are needed to
provide information for the society? Now, where else can we find
accurate reports? Doesn't the government's measure run counter to
the Law on Press which rules out revocation of publishing
licenses?

TINTIN RYANTI

Jakarta