First Meeting of President Prabowo and Editor-in-Chief

After about four months officially in office, President Prabowo Subianto visited the editors-in-chief. The meeting went warmly for about six hours.

The meeting that took place at Prabowo's private residence, at the Garuda Yaksa Padepokan, Hambalang, Bogor, Saturday (22/2/2025) began with a joint lunch. While having lunch, an informal conversation took place.

Not only that, the President then exchanged ideas with dozens of editors-in-chief and senior journalism figures in the library room at his house. The President expressed his joy at being able to meet the editors-in-chief again, especially since the last meeting with mass media figures took place about 20 months earlier, namely June 18, 2023.

"Alhamdulillah, today I have the opportunity to meet again with fellow Editor-in-Chiefs (Pimred) and senior media figures at the Garuda Yaksa Padepokan, Hambalang, Bogor, West Java," said President Prabowo via his official social media account.

We discuss and exchange views on various strategic issues and policies, where the media plays an important role as the spearhead in delivering complete and reliable information to the public.

This joy was also expressed on his social media account. "We discussed and exchanged views on various issues and strategic policies, where the media plays an important role as the spearhead of delivering complete and reliable information to the public," he wrote on social media.

The President also hopes that the meeting will strengthen the synergy and contribution of the media in building the nation.

The President previously expressed similar hopes when he wished a Happy National Press Day 2025, Sunday (9/2/2025). At that time, the President hoped that the Indonesian press would continue to prioritize the interests of the nation and state. As the fourth pillar of democracy, a professional and integrated press was also called a national asset.

Through a recording uploaded on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube channel, Prabowo said at that time that the Indonesian press, for the past eight decades, has been an important pillar in democratic life, voicing the truth and providing accurate information to the Indonesian people.

"I appreciate the hard work of journalists, reporters, and press and media personnel who continue to carry out their services with high dedication even though the challenges they face are increasingly complex," said the President.

The dynamics faced by the press world are acknowledged to occur. However, it is reminded that a professional and integrity press is a national asset.

In addition, the Indonesian press is asked to always prioritize the interests of the nation and the people of Indonesia and be alert to efforts to control thinking and influence the course of people's opinions by using large capital. Because, according to the President, there is a tendency for those with large capital and control of the media to influence certain countries.

Therefore, even though press freedom is upheld, vigilance must always be there. "Be vigilant against the spread of false news, hoax news, the spread of hatred, the spread of distrust towards fellow citizens. We must always be vigilant against these divisive efforts," said the President on Press Day 2025, February 9.

And, on Saturday night, President Prabowo's meeting with a number of editors-in-chief and senior media figures was closed with a dinner together and a group photo.