AJI: Forum Pemred di Bali Picu Spekulasi Politik Jelang 2014
AJI: Editor Forum in Bali Trigger Political Speculation Ahead of 2014
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Jakarta (B2B) - Aliansi Jurnalis Independen Indonesia (AJI) menyatakan prihatin terhadap pertemuan Forum Pemred Indonesia yang digelar 13-14 Juni 2013 di Nusa Dua Bali. Pasalnya, pertemuan ratusan pemimpin redaksi media se-Indonesia dapat menimbulkan spekulasi politik, karena digelar satu tahun sebelum Pemilihan Umum 2014.
"Pertemuan ratusan pemimpin redaksi media se-Indonesia berpotensi keluar dari jalur profesionalisme dan etika jurnalistik yang seharusnya dibangun dalam era pers bebas dan demokrasi saat ini," kata Ketua AJI, Eko Maryadi melalui pernyataan tertulis, Kamis (13/6).
AJI juga mempertanyakan perihal fasilitas yang diterima peserta forum selama kegiatan berlangsung di Bali. Kode Etik Jurnalistik secara jelas mengatur agar wartawan tidak menyalahgunakan profesi yang ditekuninya.
AJI mengingatkan, Forum Pemred berpotensi keluar dari jalur profesionalisme dan etika jurnalistik yang seharusnya dibangun dalam era pers bebas dan demokrasi saat ini.
AJI juga mengingatkan agar pembentukan Forum Pemred sesuai dengan Peraturan Dewan Pers tentang Organisasi Wartawan diantaranya, poin 8 : Organisasi wartawan memiliki program kerja di bidang peningkatan profesionalisme pers. Juga poin 9 : Organisasi wartawan memiliki kode etik, yang tidak bertentangan dengan Kode Etik Jurnalistik yang ditetapkan Dewan Pers.
"AJI mendukung hak setiap orang untuk berorganisasi dan menyampaikan pendapat. Namun AJI menentang upaya pengorganisasian wartawan yang menjadikan pers sebagai corong kepentingan politik tertentu, perpanjangan tangan pemilik modal, yang menyerobot independensi ruang redaksi," kata AJI melalui pernyataan persnya.
AJI menyerukan anggotanya agar tidak mengikuti keputusan apapun dari forum tersebut, terutama jika bertentangan dengan prinsip independensi, profesionalisme, dan etika jurnalistik.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has expressed concern to the Editor Forum meeting held 13 to 14 June 2013 in the Nusa Dua Bali. Because, meeting hundreds of media chief editors in Indonesia could lead to political speculation, due to be held one year before the 2014 General Election.
"The meeting hundreds of media chief editors in Indonesia has the potential to get out of the path of professionalism and journalistic ethics that should be built in the era of free press and democracy today," said Chairman of AJI, Eko Maryadi through a written statement on Thursday (13/6).
AJI also questioned about the facilities that received other participants during the activity in Bali. Journalistic Ethics Code clearly provide that journalists do not abuse the profession is practiced.
AJI reminded, Editor Forum of potential out of the line of journalistic professionalism and ethics that should be built in the era of free press and democracy today.
AJI also reminded that in accordance with the establishment of the Editor Forum of the Press Council Regulation on Organization Journalists of them, point 8: Organizations journalists have a work program in the area of ​​increasing the professionalism of the press. Also points 9: Organization journalists have a code of ethics, which are not contrary to the Code of Journalistic Ethics established Press Council.
"AJI support everyone's right to organize and express opinions. However AJI journalists oppose the organizing effort that made the press as the a funnel a certain political interests, an extension of the owners of capital, which is taking over the independence of the newsroom," said AJI through a press statement.
AJI called on its members not to follow any decision of the forum, especially if contrary to the principles of independence, professionalism, and ethics of journalism.
