Winada elected Bali PWI chairman

Winada elected Bali PWI chairman

DENPASAR, Bali: Djesna Winada, chief editor of Prima weekly
and Putu Fajar Arcana, a reporter from Kompas daily were elected
on Saturday as chairman and secretary, respectively, of the
Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI)'s Bali chapter.

But the election process was somewhat controversial as a
candidate needed the support of 35 members to be nominated.

Reporter Anang Salim, of Suara Merdeka, initially protested
the nomination requirement saying that it favored journalists
from large media organizations.

He suggested that a candidate only require the support of 10
members.

But Salim's proposal was rejected in the conference.

Winada, who's publication is part of the Bali Post media
group, finally became the sole candidate for the top post as
others failed to receive the minimum nomination quota of 35
supporters.(zen/jun)