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TEMPO MAGAZINE-BAKRIE DISPUTE MEDIATION PROCESS GET PROGRESS
Jakarta, Dec 20 (ANTARA)- Tempo magazine editor-in-chief Toriq Hadad said there was a progress in the dispute mediation effort between the magazine management with Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie.
"The track to gaining the settlement is widely open and today (Friday) there is a progress to achieving the settlement," Toriq told the press after meeting with the Press Council here Friday (Dec.19).
He said both sides need another couple of weeks to discuss detail of the rights of reply which would become solution of the dispute.
Tempo would be consistent to follow any things already decided by the press council, Toriq said.
"We think that the mediation track through the press council is higher compared to the legal one," he cited, adding that it is up to the press council to decide the rights of the reply format which would become part of the solution.
On Friday (Nov.28), Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie reported 'Tempo' Magazine to the Press Council for alleged defamation and slander.
Aburizal came to the Press Council in the company of his lawyer, Denny Kailimang and was received by the Press Council chairman Ichlasul Amal.
At the moment Aburizal said, he came to the council in his personal capacity to file a complaint with the Press Council and to seek its advice over acts of alleged defamation and slander Tempo Magazine has committed against him.
Aburizal filed a complaint with the Press Council on several articles published by Tempo Magazine in its November 17-23, 2008 edition.
It was reported that the articles had smeared his reputation by presenting four incorrect allegations as facts to the public.
He said the first allegation was that Aburizal Bakrie was the biggest financier of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidential campaign in 2004. Second, therefore, he was named coordinating minister for economic affairs.
Third, therefore, when there was a cabinet reshuffle three years ago, he was 'only' removed to the coordinating minister for people's welfare post.
The fourth allegation was that after becoming a cabinet minister, particularly in the economic turmoil during the past three months, he had used his political influence to promote his business interests and forced his will on the government to help companies belonging to the Bakrie family.
"In short, I was considered to have tarnished the mission of my position," Bakrie said.
Therefore, Bakrie hoped the Press Council would help him restore his good name, and make corrections to the mistakes made in the articles of the magazine, including a photo on one of its covers.
On Aburizal lawyer's demand who stuck to his initial request, Toriq added that it was logical that a lawyer normally wishes his request be fulfilled.
"The core of mediation process is negotiation," Toriq added.
Previously, Aburizal's lawyer Denny Kailimang told the press that his side stuck to the initial request among other things that Tempo should offer its apology by publishing Aburizal's photo on the front page of the magazine.
Denny, however, said if Tempo wished to seek peaceful solution, it should offer a written request through the Press Council.
In the meantime, the Press Council chairman, Ichlasul Amal disclosed that the council kept suggesting that the dispute would end in a win-win solution mechanism.
"The track to gaining the settlement is widely open and today (Friday) there is a progress to achieving the settlement," Toriq told the press after meeting with the Press Council here Friday (Dec.19).
He said both sides need another couple of weeks to discuss detail of the rights of reply which would become solution of the dispute.
Tempo would be consistent to follow any things already decided by the press council, Toriq said.
"We think that the mediation track through the press council is higher compared to the legal one," he cited, adding that it is up to the press council to decide the rights of the reply format which would become part of the solution.
On Friday (Nov.28), Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie reported 'Tempo' Magazine to the Press Council for alleged defamation and slander.
Aburizal came to the Press Council in the company of his lawyer, Denny Kailimang and was received by the Press Council chairman Ichlasul Amal.
At the moment Aburizal said, he came to the council in his personal capacity to file a complaint with the Press Council and to seek its advice over acts of alleged defamation and slander Tempo Magazine has committed against him.
Aburizal filed a complaint with the Press Council on several articles published by Tempo Magazine in its November 17-23, 2008 edition.
It was reported that the articles had smeared his reputation by presenting four incorrect allegations as facts to the public.
He said the first allegation was that Aburizal Bakrie was the biggest financier of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's presidential campaign in 2004. Second, therefore, he was named coordinating minister for economic affairs.
Third, therefore, when there was a cabinet reshuffle three years ago, he was 'only' removed to the coordinating minister for people's welfare post.
The fourth allegation was that after becoming a cabinet minister, particularly in the economic turmoil during the past three months, he had used his political influence to promote his business interests and forced his will on the government to help companies belonging to the Bakrie family.
"In short, I was considered to have tarnished the mission of my position," Bakrie said.
Therefore, Bakrie hoped the Press Council would help him restore his good name, and make corrections to the mistakes made in the articles of the magazine, including a photo on one of its covers.
On Aburizal lawyer's demand who stuck to his initial request, Toriq added that it was logical that a lawyer normally wishes his request be fulfilled.
"The core of mediation process is negotiation," Toriq added.
Previously, Aburizal's lawyer Denny Kailimang told the press that his side stuck to the initial request among other things that Tempo should offer its apology by publishing Aburizal's photo on the front page of the magazine.
Denny, however, said if Tempo wished to seek peaceful solution, it should offer a written request through the Press Council.
In the meantime, the Press Council chairman, Ichlasul Amal disclosed that the council kept suggesting that the dispute would end in a win-win solution mechanism.
