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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 20:50
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RI GOVT, US EMBASSY SUPPORT 2008 BLOGGER PARTY
Jakarta, Oct 22 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government and US Embassy in Indonesia support the 2008 Blogger Party to be held in Jakarta on Nov 22, 2008.
"The US embassy is proud to sponsor the second annual Blogger Party next Nov 22," US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R Hume said here Wednesday at a press conference at the Communication and Information Ministry.
The ambassador said blogging was a fun activity and his country was supporting the freedom-of-expression action.
"Blogging is a kind of individualist and egalitarian freedom to speak. It provides a place for people to speak their mind, and empowers them to be a journalist as well as community activist and teacher," he said.
Moreover, the ambassador said, blogging had spread world-wide and uniquely influenced people.
"Through blogs people make important contributions to their country and people around," the ambassador said.
Speaking on the same occasion, Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh said blogging was a place for people to give expression to their creativity which in the end would create an information-based and then a knowledge-based society.
"The government and the ministry are giving wide freedom to bloggers to express their ethical and smart thinking, feelings or opinions. Freedom is one of the prerequisites for development of creativity ," he said.
The minister said his office had no intention to take legal action against bloggers since their blog writing activity was considered as positive contributions to the people.
The 2008 Blogger Party is intended to gather all Indonesian bloggers to share informations and expand connections for future cooperation. The activity will enable bloggers to make a positive impact on the people.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was also supporting the event by inviting five bloggers from the US, Australia, China, Hongkong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
"The US embassy is proud to sponsor the second annual Blogger Party next Nov 22," US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R Hume said here Wednesday at a press conference at the Communication and Information Ministry.
The ambassador said blogging was a fun activity and his country was supporting the freedom-of-expression action.
"Blogging is a kind of individualist and egalitarian freedom to speak. It provides a place for people to speak their mind, and empowers them to be a journalist as well as community activist and teacher," he said.
Moreover, the ambassador said, blogging had spread world-wide and uniquely influenced people.
"Through blogs people make important contributions to their country and people around," the ambassador said.
Speaking on the same occasion, Indonesian Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh said blogging was a place for people to give expression to their creativity which in the end would create an information-based and then a knowledge-based society.
"The government and the ministry are giving wide freedom to bloggers to express their ethical and smart thinking, feelings or opinions. Freedom is one of the prerequisites for development of creativity ," he said.
The minister said his office had no intention to take legal action against bloggers since their blog writing activity was considered as positive contributions to the people.
The 2008 Blogger Party is intended to gather all Indonesian bloggers to share informations and expand connections for future cooperation. The activity will enable bloggers to make a positive impact on the people.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism was also supporting the event by inviting five bloggers from the US, Australia, China, Hongkong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
