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Defending press freedom in Indonesia amid government s ban on FPI 3rd January 2021
The Indonesian Police s spokesman, Insp Gen Argo Yuwono (right) shows to the press Police Chief Idham Azis notice warning the public to not access, download, and distribute FPI’s content through websites or social media, on Jan 1, 2021. ANTARA FOTO/ Reno Esnir/aww.
Journalists have rights to seek to gather information for the public as regulated in the Press Law National Police Chief General Idham Azis recent announcement on obeying the government s ban on the Islam Defenders Front s (FPI s) activities, symbols, and attributes has triggered Indonesian journalists protest.
The journalists expressed concern over point 2d of Azis announcement dated on January 1, 2021 suggesting that the people at large not get access to, upload, and spread contents of the FPI on websites or social media platforms.