Presidential Chief of Staff Dr. Moeldoko emphasized the importance of public practitioners of affairs being able to control the spread of disinformation in the public sphere. According to him, the spread of disinformation is the origin of fake news or hoaxes.
Moeldoko said that currently information comes from all over, so easy, and without censorship. Where everyone can be a contributor to information.
"We are now faced with a speed of dissemination of information. We have to be faster. If we don't disinformation in the public sphere, it becomes wild," said Moeldoko when meeting with the management of the Public Affairs Forum Indonesia (PAFI) a professional organization with public affairs practitioners, Friday, December 30.
The 2013-2015 TNI commander said that public practitioners are currently also faced with the challenge of hyper transparency phenomenon. Where companies can no longer assume that their data remains confidential.
"We have to learn from several cases that reveal company secret documents. This is certainly a challenge for public practitioners," he said.
Moeldoko also emphasized the importance of PAFI being a strategic partner for the government and a bridge for the interests of members, the community, and stakeholders with the government. "So there is harmonization between government policies and the interests of PAFI members, the community, and stakeholders," explained Moeldoko.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of PAFI Agung Admiral hopes that the existence of public affairs practitionership organizations can contribute to the government, especially in realizing Good Governance, Transparency, and Democratization.
"PAFI is ready to be involved in community development, both civil and economic society," said Agung after an audience with Moeldoko.
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