Vice President Jusuf Kalla Opens World Press Freedom Day

Jakarta - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla opened the World Press Freedom Day 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center on May 3, 2017.

According to the vice president, by hosting of the World  Press Freedom Day, Indonesia strengthens its position especially in maintaining the press in playing its good and responsible role for the interest of the nation and the people.

The media in Indonesia had previously been under government’s control and highly restricted by certain regulations. But as of 1998 since