LPP Can Be Balancing Public Space Full Of Hoaxes, This Is Moeldoko's Hope

Moeldoko asked LPP TVRI to balance public spaces full of hoaxes. (KSP Doc)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Dr. Moeldoko emphasized the importance of the Public Broadcasting Institution (LPP) voicing the government's performance. Considering that the public sphere is currently very busy with reporting on various crises facing Indonesia and the world. Such as food, energy, and financial crises.

According to Moeldoko, currently the public sphere is filled with negative issues, disinformation, and fake news that keep appearing and have the potential to erode public trust in the government.

"In fact, the government's programs, policies, and achievements are numerous. Unfortunately, they are not well communicated to the public," said Moeldoko in front of the leaders and thirty TVRI station heads, Thursday 11 August.

Moeldoko emphasized that the public should know that the government has worked hard to answer various global challenges. He gave an example, how the government's performance in maintaining national economic growth.

"Indonesia's condition is still relatively good. Our economy in the second quarter grew 5.44 percent. Likewise, inflation is still under control below 4 percent. This is a form of government hard work that the public must know," he said.

Moeldoko also explained the government's work in maintaining people's purchasing power in the midst of rising commodity prices. Namely, by disbursing social assistance and providing subsidies, especially for fuel and gas, the value of which is more than five hundred trillion rupiah.

'The public must be informed that the state bears a large subsidy. This is solely so that fuel and gas prices remain affordable," he continued.

The 2013-2015 TNI Commander assessed that, with so much information about the government's performance, it could close the opportunity for a group of people who continue to feed the public sphere with a government narrative that is not pro-people.

"The public should not be confused. Let's fill the public space with positive narratives so that people's trust in the government is getting stronger," concluded Moeldoko.