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The press freedom voulenteers give the petition to the member of Bali House of Representative, on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

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The threat on the press freedom in Bali made hundreds of people joined in the alliance of Balinese People for Press Freedom and Human Right (KMPKP-HAM) concern. On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, they came to Bali House of Representative to ask for an action. The KMPKP-HAM consists of press freedom volunteers, student, lawyers, and others gave the Sadaksara Petition to the member

of the House. There were received by the Head of Bali House A.A. Ngurah Oka Ratmadi, accompanied by the head of commission I,

I Made Arjaya and the secretary, Pande Maliana. The coordinator of KMPKPHAM, Raymond Simamora, said

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The Head of Indonesian Constitution Council, Mahfud MD, visited K Nadha press building on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He received by the CEO of Bali Post Media Group, Satria Naradha, and the Rector of Mahendradatta University, Arya Wedakarna. After a dialog about the press freedom, Mahfud MD signed the “Press Freedom” charter. Quoted

from Benyamin Constant, he wrote “Press often makes riots but without press the government will do as they like. For that reason, we must protect the freedom of press so democracy and monocracy can be carried out well.” Mahfud MD also wrote on the Ajeg Bali inscription, “we already agreed to develop Indonesia as the unite nation, combine the big and small in one. Let us protect Bali and unite the nation in the spirit

that the alliance urge the house to resolve the dispute between Bali Governor and Bali Post. Another member of the alliance, Agung Wardana said that the Governor as a part of the government supposed to be able to preserve the freedom of press. Continued on page 6

of Bhineka Tunggal Ika.” During the visit, Mahfud reminded that the nation will grow with four pillars and one of them is the press. Currently, most of the pillars are not working well including the press. “On the other pillars, the damage is all around but on the press only the person acts that create the damage but the institution is still quite clean,” he added. Continued on page 6

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