Happy National Press Day 2023, LaNyalla Mattalitti: The Press Must Maintain Neutrality In The Year Of Politics

JAKARTA - Commemoration of the 2023 National Press Day in Medan, Thursday 9 February, received a positive response from the Chairman of the RI DPD, AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti.

A number of hopes were conveyed by LaNyalla. Among them is the neutrality of the national press.

According to LaNyalla, HPN is a special moment for members of the national press.

"For all members of the Indonesian press, congratulations on celebrating HPN 2023. Hopefully, this event will become a momentum for members of the press to further improve their professionalism," said LaNyalla.

The senator from East Java added that this year the press will face quite big challenges.

"This year is a political year. A year that will be filled with many national political agendas. The press is required to be able to appear with balanced and well-verified news, and provide information according to portions and avoid hoaxes," he said.

The candidate for General Chair of PSSI said that the press must be the guardian of the course of democracy in the country.

"The press must be the guardian of democracy by presenting information that covers both sides. The neutrality of the press must be maintained. So that the information that reaches the public is not misleading," he said.

For this year, the 2023 HPN commemoration was held in Medan City, North Sumatra (North Sumatra). The theme that was carried out was 'Free Press, Dignified Democracy'.

"Happy National Press Day 2023," said AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti.