Press Freedom Index Increases Slightly
Freedom of the press has increased slightly but we shouldn’t become complacent. We still have to fight.
Chairman of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Batam City, Slamet Widodo (left) during a speech demanding the police to ensure the safety of journalists' work at Engku Putri Square, Batam, Riau Islands, Monday (30/9/2019).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Indonesia’s Press Freedom Index (IKP) score rose by 1.86 from last year to 77.88 this year. This slight increase, however, is overshadowed by several problems, such as violence against journalists, minimal journalist welfare guarantees as well as inadequate access to information for people with disabilities.
An IKP score of 77.88 is still classified as fairly good, although this means that the country’s IKP has yet to reach the free category by scoring 90-100. Several indicators still need to be improved to support press freedom in the country.