Press must observe the changes of the age

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PEKANBARU-media companies have to observe any changes. If not, the company will be eliminated by the changes. '' Going forward, the media company must develop themselve to be better, following the changes of age,'' said Vice Chairman of the SPS Pusat, Mr. Agung Adi Prasetyo in the closing of Rakernas and SPS Award, Saturday (14/7) in Pekanbaru.

he appreciated the implementations of rakernas which is considered as a perfect event. Along with the closing of Rakernas, there was also given some awards for less than 20 companies that comply the SPS and Press Council’s standards. '' Four aspects for criterias are journalistic ethics, competence journalists, protection of journalists and company competences,'' said Chief Executive of the SPS Pusat, Mr. Muhammad Ridlo E’isy.

These criteria has described by Mr. Ridlo,  Palembang Charter’s standards set in February 20, 2010 which has followed 19 major media companies in the country. '' All the companies who won these awards are those who comply the standards,'' he said. He added that all those winners company will be attempted to get a label to indicate that the company already certificated.

Earlier, The Economic Coordinator Minister, Mr. Hatta Radjasa revealed, the government has set the Masterplan Economic Development to Accelerate Expansion of Indonesia (MP3EI) to give the direction for economic development of Indonesia until 2025. Acceleration and expansion of economic development is a manifestation of the quality of Indonesian human development as a developed nation. Not just through increased income and purchasing power, but also followed by the improving equity and quality of life throughout the nation.

Hatta measuring that if the movement of Indonesia as a nation, citizens also should be able to move along with the existing development. He said, in 2012, about 40 heads of state will come to Indonesia. '' Indonesia is a large market for other countries, the press here are role in extraordinary,'' he said. It is important for the economic team to analizing with the press of Indonesia to analized the economic conditions. ''Tell it good. Criticism the worst,'' he said. Press on the other hand is very helping the MP3EI.

He added that there are several steps that must be made to face the global crisis. First, improve the coordination of fiscal and monetary policies, prevention of a wrong perception of the society against the negative impact of world economic crisis and create the stimulus and pads to cushion the impact, both on the domestic market, industry and business, and with the society. Also strengthen the foundations of the economic structure to relies, more on domestic power and fix the source of vulnerability to external shocks.

To maintain domestic growth, Hatta describes some continuing efforts which taken by the government. '' We always encourage the acceleration of spending so as to stimulate economic growth,'' he said. In addition, it also seeks to maintain the purchasing power of people to keep inflation at low levels. '' Optimizing in social protection programs, such as Jamkesmas, Keluarga Harapan Program, PNPM, BOS and Raskin is a priority at this time,'' he said.

Increased competitiveness is important, especially non oil and gas exports through diversification markets and exports to improve the diversity and quality products. '' Strengthening the trade in our country to maintain price stability, smooth delivery of goods creates a healthy business climate. And a good control of imported products could potentially reduce the competitiveness of domestic products in the domestic market,'' he said. (ali / rpg)

Source : Sumut Pos, July 15th 2012