The 2024 PWI National Working Meeting In Banjarmasin Rejects KLB And Affirms Support For Hendry Ch Bangun

Konkernas PWI 2024 tegas menolak KLB yang digelar sekelompok orang belum lama in Jakarta. (Dok PWI Pusat)

JAKARTA - The 2024 PWI PWI PWI National Working Meeting which took place at the Aria Barito Hotel, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Wednesday 21 August, firmly rejected the PWI Extraordinary Congress (KLB) which was recently held in Jakarta. The KLB was organized by parties who had been dismissed from the management. In a meeting attended by the chairman and administrators of 30 PWI Provinces, the 2024 PWI National Working Meeting participants gave full support to Hendry Ch Bangun as the General Chairperson of the Central PWI for the period 2023-2028.

The 2024 PWI National Working Committee, which carries the theme "Caring for Togetherness Towards Better PWI", was officially opened by Hendry Ch Bangun. In his remarks, Hendry Ch Bangun emphasized that there was no dualism in the leadership of the Central PWI. The legitimate management, according to him, was the result of the PWI Congress in Bandung on September 27, 2023, which declared himself the General Chair of the Central PWI.

Hendry Ch Bangun also strongly criticized the KLB which was initiated by parties on behalf of PWI. He emphasized that the KLB was held by a former management who had been dismissed for violating the PWI Articles of Association and Bylaws (AD/ART), so that the KLB was considered invalid and illegal.

The KLB was held by people who had been dismissed. They no longer legally represent PWI. KLB is illegal and has no legitimacy," said Hendry Ch Bangun in a written statement received by VOI.

Since being elected as the General Chair of the Central PWI, Hendry Ch Bangun has realized various work programs promised in the Congress in Bandung, especially in increasing the professionalism and national insight of journalists through the Journalist Competency Test Program (UKW) and the Indonesian Journalistic School (SJI).

From 27 September 2023 to date, Central PWI under the leadership of Hendry Ch Bangun has successfully held 20 free UKWs in various provinces. Until the end of December 2024, free UKW will be held in 38 provinces, including one session at PWI Solo.

In addition, the Free SJI Program has been implemented in four provinces, and will follow in four other provinces, including North Sumatra and East Java.

In other activities, such as education and socialization of the Damai Pilkada, the Central PWI under the leadership of Hendry Ch Bangun also continues to be trusted as a strategic partner. PWI remains recognized as a trusted partner by South Korea and China in international cooperation.

"In the midst of the dynamics of the organization and challenges of the future, PWI still exists and gets high trust from various stakeholders," concluded Hendry Ch Bangun at the 2024 PWI National Working Meeting.