Symposium to save PWI

Symposium to save PWI

YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of journalists in the Journalists Forum for
the Salvation of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) are
to hold a national symposium here on Nov. 21 with the theme of
salvaging the association.

PWI's Yogyakarta branch deputy chairman Masduki Atamami said
the symposium would feature as speakers the association's founder
Rosihan Anwar, Kompas daily chief editor Jacob Oetama, deputy
chief editor of the Semarang-based Suara Merdeka daily Sasongko
Tedjo, director of Dr. Soetomo Press Education Institute
Atmakusumah and former Kompas journalist Satrio Arismunandar, who
was expelled from the association in 1994.

"We expect inputs from the speakers in order to reach a
solution to face the future of PWI in the 21st century. The
solution could be a declaration or something else," Masduki said.

He said the participants were expected to share their opinions
to make the association free from personal interest or usable by
certain people for their own ends.

He said he would invite association members from across the
country, including the association's reform faction led by
Budiman S. Hartojo, to attend. (23/jun)