Sultan to confer with journalists

Sultan to confer with journalists

YOGYAKARTA: Newly installed Yogyakarta governor Sri Sultan
Hamengkubuwono X has promised to lead in an open manner and hold
routine dialogs with local journalists in order to disseminate
his development policies and seek input.

Antara said the traditional monarch made the pledge on
Wednesday when he met with representatives of the local branch of
the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) at his office.

The journalists visited the Sultan to tell him about their
plan to join the PWI congress in Semarang on Oct. 9 to Oct. 11.

The governor also said that through such routine dialogs can
he establish mutual relations with the media.

"Please give me a pinch on the ear if later on you find
changes in me after I become the governor," he said. "I promise I
will always be open to journalists, and ask for your suggestions,
because journalists usually know more..."