Visit Indonesia Year 2008

If you say that Indonesia is not safe for tourist, you are totaly wrong. I believe that statement  made by people who doesn’t like Indonesia. Specialy BALI, it’s still no.1 tourist destination from around the world. I believe they would like to visit Indonesia rather than other country in Asia. Do you know why? Because we are the most generous people, we have a lot of history and culture and colourfulness of traditions.

 

The issues of terrorism in Indonesia still exist but I believe it can’t stop tourists to come here. We guarantee that Indonesia is safe for foreign visitors. The Indonesian police pledge to maintain this security. Bali, Sumatera, West Java; Bandung, Bogor, Ujung Kulon and more place  are safe and the security is under full control.

If you know or ever heard about Jl. Jaksa, you could see tourists walk on street without afraid of terror. Not once you have felt threatened in Jl. Jaksa. Indonesian people are so gentle, and kind.  Too bad for you if you’re not visit or stay, just for 2-3 days, in this beautiful country.

Note: according to ministry of culture and tourism of Indonesia, visitor arrival to Indonesia increase 12,94% (2,377,295 visitors) compare to 2007 ( 2.104,984 visitors).

Press Freedom 2008

Press freedom in Indonesia in the eyes of non governmental organizations monitoring international media in 167 countries in the world as surveyed by Reporters Without Borders (RWB) ranked the 100th. In the press freedom index of 2007 received by ANTARA News in Tokyo, Indonesia ranked second in South Asia after Cambodia.

Under the index, freedom of the press in East Asian countries will be better in Southeast Asia. Press freedom in East Asia ranks the 30th to 40th except the People`s Republic of China (RRC). In the index which only includes minimum violence or threats for journalists in the performance of their journalistic duties, the position of press freedom in 10 ASEAN member countries indicated that Cambodia was in the 85th rank, followed by Indonesia in the 100th rank, Brunei Darussalam 118, Malaysia 124 and the Philippines 128. In world rank, United States, 53, has fallen nine places since last year, after being in 17th position in the first year of the Index, in 2002.

Source: Antara.news