Phony journalists scare officials

Phony journalists scare officials

BOGOR (JP): Regent Agus Utara Efendi spoke out against phony
journalists loitering at the regency office and ordered staff not
to divulge any information to them.

He said bodrek (people who impersonate reporters) were
bothering officials at the office for money.

"The odd part is many high-ranking officials are terrified of
them and run away each time the phony reporters come by," Agus
said during the installment of 185 health officials on Thursday.

The individuals posing as reporters usually have a difficult
manner compared to the real ones, he added.

Agus said a lot of classified information at the office was
leaked to the phony reporters.

He cited an example of a draft letter written in the afternoon
which turned into an opportunity for the reporters to extort
officials related to the matter the following morning.

"Not all matters need to be scrutinized by reporters and not
all offices can be trespassed by them. We're all free to mingle
here, but do not let reporters interfere with other people's
jobs," Agus said. (21/edt)