TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Dozens of journalists from the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) gathered at Taman Menteng, Jakarta, on Sunday, May 03, 2015, wearing red uniforms with a slogan that says “Speak Up” to commemorate the 2015 World Press Freedom Day.
The event was started at 07:00, West Indonesia Time, with a number of activities, such as disseminating brochures to passersby around Taman Menteng. The brochures contained a call on press freedom and anti-violence against journalists.
A few figures also spoke before the journalists, including Tempo editor in chief Arif Zulkifli, Jakarta branch of Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) representative Muhamad Isnur, and AJI representatives.
Passersby around Taman Menteng were also entertained by a number of music groups and musicians, such as Simponi, Jakarta Ukulele, I Made Sentana and Ben Otto.
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