Jokowi Says Thank You To The Press For Escorting The 2024 Election: Report Facts, Not Made Up

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed his gratitude to the press for overseeing the legislative and vice presidential elections (Pemilu 2024).As the fourth pillar of democracy, Jokowi encourages the press to continue to maintain integrity, especially in the post-Pilpres 2024 political conditions. "I also thank the press for accompanying the 2024 election that we have just undertaken. Keep telling the facts as they are, but not making up, not assumptions," he said while attending the 2024 National Press Day (HPN) peak at the Economic Hall Ecopark Ancol, Jakarta, Tuesday 20 February. Jokowi also advised that press companies can think about concrete, strategic, and innovative steps in responding to changes in the times and onsets of global competition. "I need to remind you, we want quality journalism, journalism that is far from negative content, journalism that can educate. We want a fairer cooperation between the press and digital platforms. We want to provide a clear public framework between the press and digital platforms," he stressed. This was conveyed by Jokowi after issuing a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on the Responsibility of Digital Platforms to Support Quality Journalism or Presidential Regulation Publisher Rights. On this occasion, Jokowi also congratulated the 2024 National Press Day (HPN) to all press members in the country.

"On behalf of the people, on behalf of the government, I congratulate the 2024 National Press Day," he said. Register to accompany the President on this agenda The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy, Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and MPR Chairman Bambang Soesatyo.