Letters To The World Press

9. Two journalists in Aceh, Umar Efendi and Mawardi were jailed for proclaiming members of the DPRD who caught together with two young women at a hotel during Friday prayer times.

10. Based on information submitted by Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Fadli Zon told reporters that there are still 176 cases of watawan who experienced violence, intimidation, even to death as experienced by M Yusuf.

So this open letter I convey to journalist friends around the world to be able to report the press condition in Indonesia in order to pressure our government to pay more attention to the legal protection for the press in Indonesia.

Best regards,

Hence Mandagi,

Chairman of DPP United Press of the Republic of Indonesia