Padang scribes end boycott

Padang scribes end boycott

PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of journalists ended a one-week
news blackout of Governor Dunidja's activities on Friday after
the latter apologized for his office's poor treatment of them.

Journalists launched the strike after an incident last week
when the governor's public relations officials made them wait and
eventually gave them a car with faulty brakes as their
transportation to cover Dunidja's visit to Solok regency.

"This is the fault of the public relations officials and is my
responsibility. I apologize," Dunidja said in a meeting with the
journalists and 14 media executives.

The one-week boycott was supported by all media executives in
the city, along with state-run television TVRI and state-owned
radio RRI. (28/edt)