'Prospek' journalists seek fair deal
'Prospek' journalists seek fair deal
JAKARTA (JP): A group of 25 journalists and employees of the
financially troubled Prospek magazine had sought help from the
House of Representatives yesterday to get their 11 months'
salaries and clarification of their employment status.
They complained that they have been neglected by the
management of PT Indowarta Pasar Media, which publishes the
economic weekly magazine.
They charged that the company's president director Adi
Sutrisno had not paid their salaries since Prospek stopped
publishing in June last year for financial trouble.
The management did not declare the newsmagazine bankrupt
either although it had financially collapsed, leaving their
employment status unclear.
"We have not received our salaries for the past 11 months."
Azwar Samin, the group spokesman told members of House Commission
I overseeing information affairs.
The group members were met by commission chairperson Aisyah
Aminy, deputy commission chief B.N. Marbun and commission members
Dalam Sinuraya and Zamharir.
"Since June, our fate has been uncertain. We are neither hired
nor fired," he said.
Magazine journalist Taufiqurahman said the problem dated back
to 1994 when a conflict within the management erupted. Senior
managers and journalists had left one by one, he said.
Since then the remaining 42 reporters and supporting staff
have managed the magazine themselves. "We worked as reporters as
well as businessmen," he said.
The 42 people brought the case to court in December. They are
demanding Rp 660 million (US$290,000) for seven months worth of
salaries, bonus and severance payments and Rp 1 billion for
immaterial losses.
Legislator Aisyah Aminy said the commission could not do much
to help them because the problem has been brought to court.(01)
JAKARTA (JP): A group of 25 journalists and employees of the
financially troubled Prospek magazine had sought help from the
House of Representatives yesterday to get their 11 months'
salaries and clarification of their employment status.
They complained that they have been neglected by the
management of PT Indowarta Pasar Media, which publishes the
economic weekly magazine.
They charged that the company's president director Adi
Sutrisno had not paid their salaries since Prospek stopped
publishing in June last year for financial trouble.
The management did not declare the newsmagazine bankrupt
either although it had financially collapsed, leaving their
employment status unclear.
"We have not received our salaries for the past 11 months."
Azwar Samin, the group spokesman told members of House Commission
I overseeing information affairs.
The group members were met by commission chairperson Aisyah
Aminy, deputy commission chief B.N. Marbun and commission members
Dalam Sinuraya and Zamharir.
"Since June, our fate has been uncertain. We are neither hired
nor fired," he said.
Magazine journalist Taufiqurahman said the problem dated back
to 1994 when a conflict within the management erupted. Senior
managers and journalists had left one by one, he said.
Since then the remaining 42 reporters and supporting staff
have managed the magazine themselves. "We worked as reporters as
well as businessmen," he said.
The 42 people brought the case to court in December. They are
demanding Rp 660 million (US$290,000) for seven months worth of
salaries, bonus and severance payments and Rp 1 billion for
immaterial losses.
Legislator Aisyah Aminy said the commission could not do much
to help them because the problem has been brought to court.(01)