Media lose some freedom

JAKARTA (JP): The APEC conference organizers have tightened the security around the Jakarta Convention Center, specially around the meeting rooms.

If during the Senior Officials Meetings journalists were still free to roam around and mingle with officials, during the ministerial meeting, their access have been limited.

Besides losing their freedom of movement, the tighter security also prevents journalists from devouring the snacks and beverages designated for delegates, but which many journalists covering the senior official meetings had been helping themselves to. (mds)